CURRICULUM VITAE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. Syamasundar Rao, MD
NAME: P. Syamasundar Rao, MD
January 5, 2016
PRESENT TITLE: Professor of Pediatrics
WORK ADDRESS:
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
6410 Fannin St., UTPB Suite 425, Houston, TX 77030
CITIZENSHIP: U.S. Citizen
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
Intermediate in Arts and Science (I.A.Sc), Mrs. AVN College, Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India - 07/1956 - 06/1958
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B., B.S.), Andhra Medical College, Andhra
University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India - 07/1958 - 04/1964
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
House Surgeon (Intern), King George Hospital, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India - 06/1964 - 05/1965
Senior House Physician (Resident) in Pediatrics, King George Hospital, Andhra
Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India - 07/1965 - 06/1966
Intern, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa - 07/1966 - 07/1967
Resident in Pediatrics, Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona - 07/1967 07/1969
Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford,
California - 07/1969 - 07/1970
Resident (Fellow) in Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and CaseWestern Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio - 07/1970 - 07/1971
Trainee in Congenital Heart Disease Pathology with Dr. Maurice Lev, Congenital Heart
Disease, Research and Training Center, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Chicago,
Illinois - 2/1971 - 3/1971
Research Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiology, UCLA School of
Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 07/1971 - 06/1972
Visiting Fellow with Dr. William J. Rashkind, Cardiovascular Laboratories, Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 6/1979
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ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, UTHealth, The
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Medical Staff/Pediatric Cardiologist, Memorial Hermann Hospital, TMC and Children’s
Memorial Herman Hospital, Houston, TX
Medical Staff/Pediatric Cardiologist, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Consulting Staff, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Southwest, Katy, Woodlands
LICENSURE: License # L5528, Texas
CERTIFICATION:
1964 Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Andhra University
1966 Diploma in Child Health, Andhra University
1970 Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics
1971 Diplomate of the Sub-Specialty Board of Pediatric Cardiology
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (AND COMMITTEES OF THESE):
LOCAL:
Richmond County Medical Society
REGIONAL: Western Society for Pediatric Research
Southern Society for Pediatric Research
Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society (President-Elect, 1980-1981)
California Society for Pediatric Cardiology
Medical Association of Georgia
Midwest Society for Pediatric Research
NATIONAL: American College of Cardiology
(Counselor, Missouri Chapter of American College of Cardiology -1998-2001;
Member Rapid Response Survey Panel, American College of
Cardiology - 1999-Present)
American Heart Association and
Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young
American Medical Association
The Society for Pediatric Research
American College of Angiology
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Pediatric Society
Section on Cardiology, American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (Member,
Membership Committee - 2002-2008)
The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (Member,
Pediatric Cardiology Committee of the Society of Cardiac Angiography
& Intervention – 1996 -2010)
INTERNATIONAL: Indian Medical Association
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International College of Pediatrics
Saudi Heart Association
HONORS AND AWARDS:
1966
Stood first in the University at D.C.H. examinations
1969-1970
Evelyn L. Nizer Fellowship of Stanford University
1971-1972
N.I.H. Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine
1979-1980
Finalist, Best Teacher Award, Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Georgia
Chosen as one of the investigators to test the Rashkind Occluder device
to non-surgically close the atrial septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus.
Participant in a course entitled, "Introduction to Clinical Medicine" which
was chosen by the M.D. class of 1983 at the School of Medicine,
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, as the most outstanding course in
the first two years of the school.
1984-1985
A subject of biographic record in Who's Who in the World, Seventh
Edition and several subsequent editions.
1989
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Pediatric Cardiology, presented
by Telugu Association of North America (TANA), July, 1989, at Houston, TX
1991
Chosen as monitor for U.S. trial for transcatheter button device occlusion
of cardiac septal defects.
1992
Invited presentation: John Lind's Lecture at Swedish Pediatric
Association, Gothenburg, Sweden. Oct. 16, 1992.
1993
Meritorious Service Award from Wisconsin Nicaragua Partners of the
Americas
1993
Outstanding Service Award from Healing the Children of Wisconsin
1994
Book entitled "Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology, Rao PS
(ed) was selected as one of the best health sciences books published
in 1993.
1996
Outstanding Scientist Award from American Association of
Cardiologists of Indian Origin, Presented at the American College of
Cardiology meeting in Orlando, Florida on March 24, 1996.
2005
Invited presentation: Kreidberg’s Lecture, entitled
“Pediatric Cardiac Interventions: Past, Present and Future,” Tufts
University, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, May 18, 2005.
2012
Outstanding Scientist Award from North American Telugu
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Association, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas,
July 2-4, 2012.
2012
Outstanding Scientist Award from American Telugu Association,
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia July 6-8, 2012.
2014
Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, 2013-2014, UT Health,
University of Texas at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX
EDITORIAL POSITIONS:
19821983-1985
1983-1985
1985-1987
198919901990-2005
1992-1997
19991999- 2002
19992001200720092009201020132014-
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical Journal
Deputy Executive Editor, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical Journal
Annals of Saudi Medicine
Saudi Heart Bulletin
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
American Heart Journal
Gulf Medical College Health Journal
Section Editor, Current Interventional Cardiology Reports
Section Editor, Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Internet Journal of Cardiology
Congenital Cardiology Today
The Open Medical Devices Journal
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
ISRN Cardiology
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease and Diagnosis
Chief Editor, Pediatric Cardiology Section
Medscape, WebMD (Formerly e-medicine)
SERVICE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON
COMMITTEES:
2002-2010
2002-2010
2002-2010
2002-2007
2008-2014
Interview Committee, Medical School Admissions
Interview Committee, Pediatric Residency Program
Peer Review Committee, Department of Pediatrics
UCP-Pediatrics Clinical Committee
Faculty Appointments, Promotions & Tenure Committee
SERVICE ON UTMSH AFFILIATED HOSPITAL COMMITTEES:
2003-Present
Cardiology Interventional Quality Assurance Committee
Memorial Hermann Hospital, TMC
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
A. Founding Vice-president and subsequently, President of Indian Association of Greater
Augusta, Georgia – 1973 -1975.
B. Founding Vice-chair and subsequently Chairman of Hindu Temple Society of Augusta,
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Georgia – 1979 -1982.
C. Member, Executive Committee of Indian Association of Madison, Wisconsin. 1989 - 1991.
D. Organized multiple continuing medical education courses for the benefit of practicing
physicians:
1. Organized and Chaired, Round Table Session on "Tricuspid Atresia" at the Section of
Cardiology, American Academy of Pediatrics, 46th Annual Scientific Session, Nov. 410, 1977, New York City, New York.
2. Course Director & Co-Chairman, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research
Center’s Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November
30-December 1, 1983.
3. Course Director, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center’s Second
Annual Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 24-25,
1985.
4. Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent Advances, King Faisal
Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 21-22 April, 1987.
5. Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology Mini-Symposium, University of Wisconsin,
School of Medicine, Madison, WI, November 12, 1988.
6. Course Director, Progress in Pediatrics: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin
Children's Hospital, Madison, WI, May 19, 1994.
7. Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology Update - 1996, Saint Louis University School of
Medicine/Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, MO, November
1, 1996.
8. Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology for the Primary Care Physician, October 21,
2005, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston,
TX.
9. Course Director, Second Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 20, 2006, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial
Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX.
10. Course Director, Third Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 26, 2007, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial
Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX.
11. Course Director, Fourth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 31, 2008, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial
Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
12. Course Director, Fifth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 30, 2009, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial
Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
13. Course Director, Sixth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 29, 2010, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Conference
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Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
14. Course Director, Seventh Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary
Care Physician, October 14, 2011, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Conference
Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
15. Course Director, Eighth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, November 17, 2012, Memorial Hermann Hospital Conference Center,
Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
16. Course Director, Ninth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, November 2, 2013, Memorial Hermann Hospital Conference Center,
Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
17. Course Director, Tenth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care
Physician, October 18, 2014, Memorial Hermann Hospital Conference Center,
Memorial Hermann Hospital- TMC, Houston, TX
SPONSORSHIP OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS:
(include names and years)
1. Ow Bong Kwon, MD – 1972-74
2. Judy J. Rigby, MD – 1974-76
3. Mansour Salehbhai, MD – 1975-1977
4. James H. Rogers, Jr., MD – 1976-78
5. Allen H. Rees, MD - 1977-79
6. Tadashi Hayashidera, MD – 1978-1980
7. Mohinder K. Thapar, MD – 1977-1980
8. Carlos N. Monarrez, MD – 1979-1981
9. Timothy A. Truman, MD – 1979-1980
10. Raju J. Kulungara, MD – 1980-82
11. Robert J. Voller, MD – 1980-1981
12. Ian C. Balfour, MD – 1980-1982
13. Saadeh B. Joureidini, MD – 1980-1982
14. Haitham N. Najjar, MD – 1983-1985
15. Subash C. Reddy, MD – 1992-1993
16. H. Y. Lee, MD – 1993-94
17. Ghasan Siblini, MD - 1997-1998
18. Kevin Wyle, DO - 1999-2000
19. Ashraf M. Nagm, MD – 2003-2004
20. Rabhi Hamza, MD - 2004-2005
21. William Wang, MD - 2005-2006
22. Jennifer Blake, MD – 2006-2008
23. Sumeet K. Sharma – 2007-2008
24. Georgios A. Hartas, MD – 2007-2010
25. Emmanouil Tsounias, MD – 2007-2010
26. Srilatha Alapati, MD – 2008-2012
27. Henry Burkholder, MD – 2009-2012
28. Tharak R. Yarrabolu, MD – 2009-2013
29. Raj Sahu, DO - 2010-2013
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30. N. C. Agu, MD - 2010-2013
31. Arpan R. Doshi, MD – 2011-2014
32. Unnati R. Doshi, MD – 2012 -2015
33. Claudeen Whitfield, MD – 2013-2014
34. Ashish Banker, DO – 2012-2015
35. Maria C. Yates, MD - 2012-2015
36. Yuliya Turiy, MD - 2012-2015
37. Elizabeth W. Wang, DO - 2013-2016
38. Durga P. Naidu, MD - 2013-2016
39. Ankur B. Shah, MD – 2013-2016
40. Christina T. Dang, MD – 201441. Jyoti Bhatia-Barnes, MD – 201442. Andrea Harris, MD -201443. Geetha Radhakrishnan, MD - 201544. Jenna L. Aldinger, MD -201545. Siddharth Dubey, MD – 2015CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Junior medical students, Elective third and fourth year med students, Observers, Pediatric
residents and Pediatric cardiology fellows.
MENTORING ACTIVITIES:
None at this time; multiple in the past
CURRENT CLINICAL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
In the past (Prior to March 2015) – Pedi Cardiology clinic, cardiac cath and interventional
procedures, echo and ECG reading. Since March 2015 - echo and ECG reading – until
complete recovery from myocardial infarction.
CURRENT GRANT SUPPORT: (include project title, P.I., funding agency, award period and
amount) - None
PAST GRANT SUPPORT:
amount)
(include project title, P.I., funding agency, award period and
As a Principal Investigator:
1. General Research Support Grant for Pulmonary Vascular Impedance Studies, 1972.
2. Grant-in-Aid from American Heart Association in support of a project entitled, "Pulmonary
Vascular Impedance Studies in Dogs and Humans" for the period of 1973-1976.
3. A grant from Medical Research Foundation of Georgia in support of studies on
"Pulmonary Circulation," 1973.
4. Biomedical Research Support Grant from School of Medicine, for a project entitled
"Pulmonary Vascular Response to Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow" for the period of
1978-1979.
5. Biomedical Research Support Grant from School of Medicine for a project entitled
"Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects" for the period of 1980-1981.
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6. A grant from Schering-Plough Corporation for a project entitled "Effect of Diazoxide on
Pulmonary Vascular Obstructive Disease" 1981-1983.
7. General Clinical Research Center, Grant Support for a project entitled "Transcatheter
Closure of Cardiac Defects," NIH Grant No. RR03186, 1989-1990.
8. A Grant from Oscar Rennebohm Foundation - Pediatric Cardiology Grant, 1989-1993.
9. University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Research Grant for a project entitled
"Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Atrial Septal Defect, "1990-1991.
10. University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Research Grant for a project entitled
"Transcatheter Closure of Cardiac Septal Defects," 1991-1992.
11. General Clinical Research Center grant for "Catheter Closure of Cardiac Septal Defects"
NIH Grant No. RR03186, 1993-94.
As a Co-Investigator:
1. National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Cardiovascular Evaluation of Children
with Sickle Cell Disease," 1974-1977.
2. Georgia Regional Medical Program for a project entitled "Evaluation and Counseling of
Children at Risk of Atherosclerosis," 1975-1977.
3. National Institutes of Health in support of a project entitled "Cardiac Evaluation of Children
with Sickle Cell Disease," 1978-1982.
4. National Heart and Lung Institute, Preventive Cardiology Academic Award, 1979-1982.
5. Medimmune, Inc. for a project entitled “A Study of the Safety, Tolerance and Efficacy of
Palivizumb (MEDI-493, Synagis) for Prophylaxis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in
Children with Congenital Heart Disease”. 1999-2000 (A Multi-institutional Study)
PUBLICATIONS: (List ONLY those published or accepted for publication.
DO NOT INCLUDE PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
OR IN PREPARATION. Use the citation style noted below.
Separate the publications into the following categories.)
A.
Abstracts
*Presented at a Regional, National or International Scientific Society Meetings
1. *Rao PS and Sissman NJ. The Significance of Pulmonary Venous Wedge Pressure,
Proceedings of the XIII International Congress of Pediatrics, Wien, 'O"sterreich, Aug.
29-Sept. 4, 1971, Vol. IX, Cardiology and Pneumology, pp. 55-60.
2. Rao PS and Linde LM. Functional Closure of Physiologically Advantageous
Ventricular Septal Defects, Clin. Res, 20:251, 1972.
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3. Rao PS and Sissman NJ. The Relationship of Pulmonary Venous Wedge to
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure. Cardiology Digest, 7:15, 1972 (Aug).
4. *Rao PS. Functional Closure of Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal
Defects, Presented at the Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society. Fifth Annual
Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, September 15-16, 1972.
5. *Rao PS. Valve Gradients and Kinetic Energy, Presented at the Southeastern
Pediatric Cardiology Society, Fifth Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, September
15-16, 1972.
6. *Rao PS, Awa S and Linde LM. Valve Gradients and Kinetic Energy, Presented at the
41st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Cardiology,
October 1972, New York City, New York.
7. Borkat G, Rao PS, Liebman J, Whitman V and Ankeney JL. Right Ventricular Growth
in Pulmonic Stenosis and Intact Ventricular Septum and Hypoplastic Right Ventricle.
Circulation, 46:II-133, 1972.
8. Rao PS, Awa S and Linde LM. Valve Gradients and Kinetic Energy. Clin Res,
21:106, 1973.
9. Rao PS, Linde LM and Awa S. Isoproterenol and Right Ventricular Outflow
Obstruction. Pediatr Res, 7:304, 1973.
10. Rao PS, Strong WB and Kwon OB. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Cardiac
Arrhythmias. Pediat Res, 7:305, 1973.
11. *Rao PS. Ebstein's Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve with Atresia - A Surgically
Correctable Form of Physiologic Tricuspid Atresia. Presented at the Southeastern
Pediatric Cardiology Society, Sixth Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana,
September 21-22, 1973.
12. Rao PS and Molthan ME. Systemic Venous Anomalies and Partial Heterotaxia with
Normal Heart. Cardiology Digest 9:16, 1974 (January).
13. Rao PS, Linde LM, Liebman J and Perrin E. Functional Closure of Physiologically
Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects. Cardiology Digest, 9:30, 1974 (June).
14. Rao PS. Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects and Their
Spontaneous Closure. Abstracts of the VI World Congress of Cardiology, Sept. 1974,
Buenos Aires, Argentina, p. 396.
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15. *Rao PS and Linde LM. Isoproterenol and Right Ventricular Obstruction, Proceedings
of the XIV International Congress of Pediatrics, Oct. 1974, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Vol. VIII, Cardiology-Nephrology, pp. 47-49.
16. Rao PS. Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects and their
Spontaneous Closure, Proceeding of the XIV International Congress of Pediatrics,
Oct. 1974, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vol. VIII, Cardiology-Nephrology, pp. 65-66.
17. Rao PS and Silbert DR. Superior Vena Caval Obstruction in Total Anomalous
Pulmonary Venous Connection. Cardiology Digest, 9:14, 1974 (Dec.).
18. Rao PS. Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia, Pediatr, Res, 9:269, 1975.
19. Rao PS and Strong WB. Early Identification of Neonates with Heart Disease.
Pediatric Digest, 17:2, 1975 (July).
20. *Rao PS. The Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia, Presented at the
Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society Meeting, Eighth Annual Meeting,
Birmingham, Alabama, September 25-27, 1975.
21. *Rao PS. Fate of the Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia, Am J Cardiol,
37:164, 1976. Presented at the 25th Annual Scientific Session of the American
College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 1976.
22. Rees AH, Rigby JJ, Rao PS and Strong WB. Non-invasive Estimation of Left-to-Right
Shunt in Isolated Ventricular Septal Defects. Pediatr Res, 10:315, 1976.
23. Rao PS and Salehbhai M. Congenital Heart Disease in Down's Syndrome - Its
Genotype Distribution. Pediatr Res, 10:370, 1976.
24. *Rao PS. Non-Visualization of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients with Large
Ventricular Septal Defects, Clin Res, 26:65A, 1977. Presented at the Southern
Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 1977.
25. *Rao PS and Marino BL. The Value of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in the
Differentiation of Cardiac from Pulmonary Cyanosis in Neonates. Clin Res, 25:83A,
1977. Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, New
Orleans, LA, Jan. 1977.
26. Rao PS, Marino BL and Robertson AF. The Value of Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure in the Differentiation of Cardiac from Pulmonary Cyanosis in Neonates,
Pediatr Res, 11:541, 1977.
27. *Rao PS. The Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia. Abstracts of Papers of
XV International Congress of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, Oct. 23-29, 1977. p. 1.
28. *Thapar MK and Rao PS. Non-Visualization of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Aortic
Root Angiography in Patients with Large Ventricular Septal Defects, Abstracts of
Papers of the XV International Congress of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, Oct. 23-29,
1977. pp. 243.
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29. *Rao PS, Marino BL and Robertson AF. The Role of Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure in the Differentiation of Cardiac from Pulmonary Causes of Cyanosis in
Neonates, Abstracts of Papers of the XV International Congress of Pediatrics, New
Delhi, India, Oct. 23-29, 1977, p. 243.
30. *Rao PS and Strong WB. Non-Opacification of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients
with Large Ventricular Septal Defects, Presented at 46th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Nov. 5-10, 1977. New York
City, New York.
31. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Haggard RJ and Strong WB. Left Ventricular Muscle Mass by
Echocardiography in Children. Clin Res, 26:68A, 1978.
32. *Thapar MK, Rao PS and Harp RJ. Electrocardiographic Differences in Black and
White Children. Clin Res, 26:69A, 1978. Presented at Southern Society for Pediatric
Research Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 1978.
33. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Haggard RJ and Strong WB. Left Ventricular Muscle Mass by
Echocardiogram in Children. Pediatr Res, 12:388, 1978.
34. Thapar MK, Rao PS and Harp RJ. Electrocardiographic Differences in Black and
White Children. Pediatr Res, 12:391, 1978.
35. *Rao PS, Thapar MK, Haggard RJ and Strong WB. Left Ventricular Muscle Mass by
Echocardiography in Children, Presented at VIII World Congress of Cardiology, Sept.
17-23, 1978, Tokyo, Japan, p. 491.
36. *Rao PS, Thapar MK, Strong WB, Lutcher CL and Nesbit R Jr. Effect of Intra-arterial
Injection of Heparin on the Complications of Percutaneous Arterial Catheterization.
Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of
Cardiology, Oct. 21-26, 1978, Chicago, Illinois.
37. *Thapar MK, Rao PS and Harp RJ. Electrocardiographic Differences in Black and
White Children. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Oct. 21-26, 1978, Chicago, Illinois.
38. *Hayashidera T, Covitz W, Weisman CE, Rao PS, Strong WB and Reyes L.
Echocardiographic Selection of Children with Aortic Stenosis for Catheterization, Clin
Res, 26:80A, 1978. Presented at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research
Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 1979.
39. Rao PS and Monarrez CN. Electrocardiographic Differentiation of Posterobasal Left
Ventricular Hypertrophy from Right Ventricular Hypertrophy, Clin Res, 26:809A, 1978.
40. Rao PS, Marino BL and Robertson AF, III. Usefulness of Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure in Differential Diagnosis of Cardiac from Pulmonary Cyanosis in Newborn
Infants, J.A.M.A., 241:81, 1979.
41. Hayashidera T, Covitz W, Rao PS and Strong WB. Computerized Data Management
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of Echocardiography and Exercise Electrocardiography, Pediatr Res, 13:345, 1979.
42. Rao PS and Monarrez CN. Electrocardiographic Differentiation of Posterobasal Left
Ventricular Hypertrophy from Right Ventricular Hypertrophy. Pediatr Res, 13:350,
1979.
43. *Covitz W, Truman A and Rao PS. Contrast Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of
Anomalous Connection of the Right Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium. Presented
at the Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society, 12th Annual Meeting, Nashville,
Tennessee, September 4-6, 1979.
44. Rao PS and Thapar MK. Importance of Race and Sex on Echocardiographic
Measurements in Children. Clinical Res, 27:798A, 1979.
45. Rao PS. Effect of Acute Increase in Stroke Volume on Pulmonary Vascular
Impedance. Pediatr Res, 14:449, 1980.
46. Rao PS and Thapar MK. The etiology of the AFORMED (Alternating Failure of
Response of Mechanical to Electrical Depolarization) Phenomenon - Preliminary
Observations. Pediatr Res, 14:449, 1980.
47. *Rao PS and Thapar MK. Importance of Race and Sex on Echocardiographic
Measurements in Children. Presented at the 1st World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology, London, England, June 1980, Abstracts of the World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology, p. 273.
48. *Rao PS and Moore HV. Successful Palliation of Left Atrioventricular Valve Atresia
and Interatrial Obstruction in Patients with Single Ventricle and No Pulmonary
Stenosis. Presented at the Southeastern Pediatric Cardiology Society. 13th Annual
Meeting, Ashville, North Carolina, September 18-20, 1980.
49. *Covitz W, Reyes L, Rao PS and Strong WB. Early Systolic Clicks Originating from
Mitral Apparatus in Children. Clinical Res, 28:849A, 1980. Presented at the Southern
Society for Pediatric Research, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Jan 1981.
50. *Kulangara RJ, Boineau JP, Moore HV and Rao PS. Ventricular Activation and
Genesis of QRS in Tricuspid Atresia. Circulation, 64:VI-225, 1981.
51. *Rao PS. Further Observations on the Closure of the Ventricular Septal Defects in
Tricuspid Atresia. Abstracts of the 7th Saudi Medical Meeting, Dammam, Saudi
Arabia, May 3-6, 1982, p. 150.
52. *Mardini MK, Shebib SM, Rao PS, Beall AC. Jr., Guinn G, Mattox K, Lawrie G,
Whisennand H, Debakey ME. Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt, Abstracts of the 7th
Saudi Medical Meeting, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, May 3-6, 1982, pp. 163-164.
53. Rao PS. Further Observations on the Closure of VSD in Tricuspid Atresia.
Proceedings of the IX World Congress of Cardiology, June 1982.
54. Rao PS. Left-to-Right Atrial Shunting in Tricuspid Atresia. Proceedings of the IX
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World Congress of Cardiology, June 1982.
55. *Balfour I, Covitz W, Davis H, Jerath R, Rao PS, Strong WB and Alpert BS. Cardiac
Size and Function in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia. Presented at the 51st Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, October 1982,
New York City, New York.
56. *Rao PS. Left-to-Right Atrial Shunting in Tricuspid Atresia. Proceedings of the 8th
Saudi Medical Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. October 30-November 3, 1983.
57. *Rao PS and Mardini MK. Transcatheter Knife Atrial Septostomy without
Thoracotomy. Proceedings of the 8th Saudi Medical Conference, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, October 30-November 3, 1983.
58. *Mardini MK and Rao PS. A Technique of Aortic Arch Angiography. Proceedings of
the 8th Saudi Medical Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 30-November 3,
1983.
59. *Rao PS. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary
Myocardial Disease. Abstracts of the Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy - International
Symposium 1985, Geneva, Switzerland, April 20-24, 1985, p. 241.
60. Rao PS. Descending Aortography with Balloon Inflation: A Technique for Evaluation
of the Size of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Large Ventricular Septal Defects. Pediatr
Res, 19:131A, 1985.
61. Rao PS. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary Myocardial
Disease. Pediatr Res, 19:132A, 1985.
62. Rao PS and Mardini MK. Transcatheter Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary
Valvuloplasty. Pediatr Res, 19:132A, 1985.
63. Rao PS, Mardini MK, Feteih W and Lawrie GW. Syndrome of Absent Pulmonary
Valve. Pediatr Res, 19:132A, 1985.
64. *Rao PS. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary
Myocardial Disease. Poster presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology, June 2-6, 1985, New York, U.S.A. Abstracts of the Congress, p. 111.
65. Rao PS, Mardini MK, Feteih W, Lawrie GW and Guinn G. Syndrome of Absent
Pulmonary Valve. Abstracts of the International Symposium on Cardiovascular
Surgery - 1985, Houston, Texas, September 12-14, 1985, p. 141.
66. *Rao PS. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary
Myocardial Disease. Am Heart J, 110:707, 1985. Presented at the 54th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Cardiology, October 1823, 1986, San Antonio, Texas.
67. *Rao PS. Electrocardiographic Changes Following Balloon Dilatation of Valvar
Pulmonic Stenosis. Presented at the 13th International Congress on Electrocardiology
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and 27th International Symposium on Vectorcardiography, September 10-12, 1986,
Washington, D.C.
68. *Najjar HN and Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta. Presented
at the X World Congress of Cardiology, September 14-19, 1986, Washington, D.C.
69. *Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (BPV): Long-term Results. Presented at
the X World Congress of Cardiology, September 14-19, 1986. Washington, D.C.
70. *Rao PS. Influence of Balloon Size on Short-term and Long-term Results of Balloon
Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the Texas
Heart Institute, International Symposium on Interventional Cardiology, September 2123, 1986, Houston, Texas.
71. Rao PS, Mardini MK, Feteih W, Lawrie G, and Guinn G. Syndrome of Absent
Pulmonary Valve. Abstracts of the X World Congress of Cardiology, September 1419, 1986, Washington, D.C., P. 475.
72. Rao PS and Fawzy ME. Long-term Result of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty.
Abstracts of the 16th Annual Symposium of the Texas Heart Institute, International
Symposium on Interventional Cardiology, September 21-23, 1986, Houston, Texas, p.
98.
73. Rao PS. Value of Echo-Doppler in the Evaluation of the Results of Balloon Pulmonary
Valvuloplasty. Abstracts of the 16th Annual Symposium of the Texas Heart Institute,
International Symposium on Interventional Cardiology, September 21-23, 1986,
Houston, Texas, p. 99.
74. Rao PS, Thapar MK and Harp RJ. Racial Variation in Electrocardiograms and
Vectorcardiograms between Black and White Children and their Genesis. Cardiology
Digest, June 1985, pp. 8-10.
75. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta. Pediat Res, 20:174A,
1986.
76. Rao PS. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with Primary Myocardial
Disease. Pediatric Digest, February 1987, pp. 29-30.
77. *Rao PS and Najjar HN. Balloon Angioplasty for Native Coarctation of the Aorta:
Long-term Results. Poster presentation at the 36th Annual Scientific Session of the
American College of Cardiology, March 8-12, 1987, New Orleans, LA, J Am Coll
Cardiol, 9:129A, 1987.
78. *Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Complex Cyanotic Heart Defects.
Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology 1987, International Congress, Vienna, Austria,
21-25 February, 1987.
79. *Ozand PT, Sakati N, Nazer H, Rabe E, Solymar L, Rao PS, et al. Lysosomal Storage
Disease in Saudi Arabia. Presented at the Joint Board for Postgraduate Medical
Education's General Pediatrics Annual Symposium, 15-16 March 1987, Dammam,
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Saudi Arabia.
80. *Rao PS. Cardiomyopathy in Pediatric Age Group. Presented at the Symposium on
New Modalities in the Management of Myocardiopathy. April 19-20, 1987, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med, 8:162, 1988.
81. *Rao PS. Vasodilators in Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Pediatric Age Group.
Presented at the Symposium on New Modalities in the Management of
Myocardiopathy, April 19-20, 1987. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med, 8:162,
1988.
82. *Najjar HN and Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Native Coarctations of the Aorta:
Long-term Results. Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent
Advances, April 21-22, 1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ann Saudi Med. 7:257, 1987.
83. *Solymar L, and Rao PS. Electrocardiographic Changes Following Balloon Dilatation
of Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology Symposium:
Recent Advances, April 21-22, 1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ann Saudi Med. 7:262,
1987.
84. *Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Complex Cyanotic Heart Defects.
Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent Advances, April 21-22,
1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med. 7:260, 1987.
85. *Solymar L, Rao PS, Mardini MK, Fawzy M and Guinn G. Prosthetic Valves in
Children. Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent Advances, April
21-22, 1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ann Saudi Med. 7:261, 1987.
86. *Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia: Selected Aspects. Presented at the Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium: Recent Advances, April 21-22, 1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ann Saudi
Med. 7:260, 1987.
87. *Reid KG and Rao PS. Successful Radical Two-Stage Correction of Pulmonary
Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Right Ventricular and Tricuspid Hypoplasia,
using the Fontan-Kreutzer Principle in Childhood. Presented at the Pediatric
Cardiology, Symposium: Recent Advances, April 21-22, 1987, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
Ann Saudi Med 7:258, 1987.
88. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Complex Cyanotic Heart Defects.
Pediat Res, 21:193A, 1987.
89. *Rao PS. Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy M and Guinn G. Prosthetic Valves in
Children. Presented at the Texas Heart Institute Symposium on Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1987, Houston, Texas, October 7-10, 1987.
90. *Solymar L and Rao PS. Long-term Results of Balloon Valvuloplasty for Valvar
Pulmonary Stenosis. Presented at the Texas Heart Institute Symposium on
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1987, Houston, Texas,
October 7-10, 1987.
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91. *Najjar H and Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Previously unoperated coarctation of
the Aorta: Long-term Results. Presented at the Texas Heart Institute Symposium on
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1987, Houston, Texas,
October 7-10, 1987.
92. *Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects.
Presented at the Texas Heart Institute Symposium on Cardiology and Cardiovascular
Surgery: Interventions, 1987, Houston, Texas, October 7-10, 1987.
93. *Rao PS. Long-term Oral Diazoxide for Pulmonary Vascular Obstructive Disease.
Poster presentation at the 2nd Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy International
Symposium, October 18-22, 1987. San Francisco, California.
94. *Solymar L, Rao PS, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME and Guinn G. Anticoagulant Therapy in
Children with Prosthetic Valves. Presented at the 2nd Cardiovascular
Pharmacotherapy International Symposium. October 18-22, 1987. San Francisco,
California.
95. *Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects.
Presented at the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research, November 11-13, 1987,
Chicago IL. Clinical Res, 35:906A, 1987.
96. *Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME and Guinn G. Anticoagulant Therapy in
Children with Prosthetic Valves. Presented at the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology
Society Meeting. Cleveland, Ohio. September 16, 1988.
97. *Rao PS, Thapar MK and Fawzy ME. Causes of Restenosis Following Balloon
Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. Presented at the 18th Annual
Symposium of the Texas Heart Institute, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery:
Interventions, 1988, Houston, Texas. September, 28-October 1, 1988. Abstracts of
the Symposium, p. 25.
98. *Rao PS, Thapar MK, Solymar L and Carey P. Causes of Recoarctation After Balloon
Angioplasty of Unoperated Aortic Coarctations. Presented at the 18th Annual
Symposium of Texas Heart Institute, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery:
Interventions, 1988, Houston, Texas. September 28-October 1, 1988. Abstracts of the
Symposium, p. 38.
99. *Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini M, Fawzy M and Guinn G. Anticoagulant Therapy in
Children with Prosthetic Valves. Presented at the 18th Annual Symposium of the
Texas Heart Institute, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1988,
Houston, Texas. September 28- October 1, 1988. Abstracts of the Symposium, p. 50.
100.
Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy M and Guinn G. Porcine Heterografts
are Better than Mechanical Valves for Mitral Valve Replacement in Children Older than
15 Years. Presented at the 18th Annual Symposium of the Texas Heart Institute,
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1988, Houston, Texas.
September 28-October 1, 1988. Abstracts of the Symposium, p. 51.
101.
Rao PS. How Large a Balloon and How Many Balloons for Pulmonary
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Valvuloplasty? Abstracts of the Texas Heart Institute Symposium on Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Surgery; Intervention, 1988, Houston, Texas, p. 83.
102.
Rao PS and Fawzy ME. Double Balloon Technique for Percutaneous
Pulmonary Balloon Valvuloplasty: Comparison with Single Balloon Technique.
Abstracts of the Texas Heart
Institute Symposium on Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1988, Houston, Texas, p. 84.
103.
Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Relief of Pulmonic Stenosis Associated
with Dysplastic Pulmonary Valves. Abstracts of the Texas Heart Institute Symposium
on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1988, Houston, Texas, p.
85.
104.
Rao PS, et al. Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta: Immediate and
Long-term Results. Cardiology Digest, October, 1988, p. 20-21.
105.
*Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME and Guinn G. Anticoagulant
Therapy in Children with Prosthetic Valves. Am J Cardiol, 62:505, 1988. Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Section on Cardiology of the American Academy of
Pediatrics. October 14-16, 1988. San Francisco, California.
106.
*Rao PS, Fawzy ME and Thapar MK. Causes of Restenosis Following Balloon
Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. Am J Cardiol, 62:507, 1988. Presented
at the Annual Meeting of the Section of Cardiology of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, October, 14-16, 1988, San Francisco, California.
107.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK and Solymar L. Causes of Recoarctation Following
Balloon Angioplasty of Unoperated Aortic Coarctations. Am J Cardiol, 62:508, 1988.
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Section of Cardiology of the American
Academy of Pediatrics, October, 14-16, 1988. San Francisco, California.
108.
*Najjar HN and Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta:
Immediate and Long-Term Results. Presented at the first Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman, Jordan, Oct. 26-28, 1988.
109.
*Rao PS and Carey P. Remodeling of the Aorta Following Successful Balloon
Coarctation Angioplasty. Presented at the 38th Annual Scientific Session of the
American College of Cardiology. Anaheim, California, March 19-23, 1989. J Am Coll
Cardiol, 13:240A, 1989.
110.
*Wilson AD, Rao PS and Aeschilmann S. Normal Fetal Foramen Flap and
Doppler Transatrial Velocity Patterns. Poster Presentation at the American Pediatric
Society/Society for Pediatric Research Meeting. Washington D.C., May 1-5, 1989.
Pediatr Res, 25:246A, 1989.
111.
Rao PS and Carey P. Remodeling of the Aorta Following Successful Balloon
Coarctation Angioplasty. Pediatr Res, 25:29A, 1989.
112.
Rao PS, Solymar L, Fawzy ME and Guinn G. Reassessment of Usefulness of
Porcine Heterografts in Children. Pediatr Res, 25:29A, 1989.
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113.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD and Levy JM. Causes of Restenosis
Following Balloon Valvuloplasty for Valvar Aortic Stenosis. Presented at the American
Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 1-5,
1989. Pediatr Res, 25:30A, 1989.
114.
*Rao PS, Solymar L, Fawzy ME and Gwinn G. Reassessment of Usefulness of
Porcine Heterografts in Mitral Position in Children. Presented at the Midwest
Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri. September 1415, 1989.
115.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD and Levy JM. Intermediate-term Results of
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty with Special Reference to Causes of Restenosis.
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Section of Cardiology at the American
Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois. October 20-22, 1989, Am J Cardiol, 64:421,
1989.
116.
*Rao PS, Solymar L, Fawzy ME and Gwinn G. Reassessment of Usefulness of
Porcine Heterografts in Mitral Position in Children. Presented at the Annual Meeting of
the Section of Cardiology of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois.
October 20-22, 1989. Am J Cardiol, 64:418, 1989.
117.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD and Levy JM. Intermediate-term Results of
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty with Special References to Causes of Restenosis.
Presented at the Midwestern Society for Pediatric Research, Chicago, Illinois.
November, 8-10, 1989. Clin Res 34, 954A, 1989.
118.
Rao PS, Thapar MK, Kutayli F and Carey P. Causes of Recoarctation After
Balloon Angioplasty of Unoperated Aortic Coarctation. J Am Coll Cardiol, 1989;
13:109-15, Abstracted in Bulletin Saudi Heart Assoc, 4:188, 1989.
119.
Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Clin Cardiol 1989; 12:55-74,
Abstracted in Cardiology Digest, 5:26, 1989.
120.
*Najjar HN and Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctations:
Selected Issues. Presented at the First Pan Arab Congress of Cardiology and the
17th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, Proceedings of Congress.
p. 130.
121.
*Rao PS, Levy JM and Chopra PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Stenosed BlalockTaussig Anastomosis: Role of Balloon on a Wire in Dilating Completely Occluded
Shunts. Poster presentation at the 39th Annual Scientific Session of the American
College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, March 18-22, 1990. J Am Coll Cardiol,
15:185A, 1990.
122.
Rao PS. Long-term Oral Diazoxide Therapy for Pulmonary Vascular
Obstructive Disease Associated with Congenital Heart Defects. Pediatr Res, 27:23A,
1990.
123.
*Rao PS. Intermediate-term Results of Balloon angioplasty of Native
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Coarctation in Neonates and Infants < l year. Presented at the Midwest Pediatric
Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, September 13-14, 1990.
124.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic
Coarctations in Neonates and Infants < 1 year. Poster presentation at the Midwestern
Society for Pediatric Research. Chicago, Illinois, October 30 - November 1, Clinical
Research, 83:809A, 1990.
125.
*Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic
Coarctations in Neonates and Infants < 1 year: Follow-up Results. Presented at 63rd
Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, November 1215, 1990, Circulation, 82 (Suppl. III): 584, 1990.
126.
*Rao PS, Wilson AD, Levy JM, Gupta VK, Chopra PS, Sideris EB. Role of
"Buttoned" Double Disk Device in the Management of Atrial Septal Defects. Poster
Presentation, 40th, Annual Scientific Session of American College of Cardiology,
Atlanta, GA, March 3-7, 1991. J Am Coll Cardiol, 17:134A, 1991.
127.
Rao PS. Relationship of Echocardiographic, Shunt Flow and Angiographic Size
to the Stretched Diameter of the Atrial Septal Defect. Pediat Res 29:23A, 1991.
128.
Rao PS, Wilson AD, Levy J, Gupta VK, Sideris EB, Chopra PS. Transcatheter
Closure of Atrial Septal Defect with Buttoned Double Disk Device. Pediat Res 29:23A,
1991.
129.
Rao PS, Chopra PS, Sideris EB. Immediate and Follow-up Results of
Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects by Buttoned Devices. Presented at the
Midwest Society of Pediatric Research Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 6-8, 1991,
Clinical Res 39:689A, 1991.
130.
*Sideris EB, Rao PS, Lekakis J, Tourikis ED, Moulopoulos SD. Transvenous
Correction of Symptomatic or Over-sized Atrial Septal Defects in Adults by the Sideris
Buttoned Device. Poster Presentation, 64th Scientific Session of the American Heart
Association, Anaheim, California, Nov. 11-14, 1991, Circulation 84 (Suppl II):68, 1991.
131.
*Sideris EB, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Worms AM, Lababidi Z.
Transvenous Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects by the Sideris Buttoned Device: Early
International Experience. Presented at the 64th Scientific Session of the American
Heart Association, Anaheim, California, Nov. 11-14, 1991, Circulation 84 (Suppl
II):544, 1991.
132.
*McCrindle BW for VACA Registry Investigations: Factors Affecting Long-term
Results After Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Presented at the 64th Scientific
Session of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, California. Nov. 11-14, 1991.
Circulation 84 (Suppl II):546, 1991.
133.
*Solymar L, Galal O, Rao PS, Guinn G. Late results of commissurotomy for
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis in Children and Young Adults. Poster Presentation at the
Annual Meeting of the Association of European Paediatric Cardiologists, Berlin,
Federal Republic of Germany. April 22-26, 1992; Pediat Cardiol 13:274, 1992.
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134.
*Rao PS, Wilson AD, Smith P, Sideris EB, Chopra PS. Transcatheter
Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects with Buttoned Device: Immediate Results.
Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Section on Cardiology, October 9-11, 1992, San Francisco, California. Am J Cardiol
70:565, 1992.
135.
Rao PS, Wilson AD, Chopra PS, Smith P, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion
of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Buttoned Device. Clin Res 40:759A, 1992.
136.
*McCrindle BW for the Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty of Congenital Anomalies
(VACA) Registry Investigators. Independent Predictors of Immediate Results of
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Childhood. Poster Presentation, 65th Scientific
Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, November 16-19, 1992.
Circulation 86 (Suppl I):41, 1992.
137.
*Lloyd TR, Mendelsohn AM, Beekman RH, Rao PS, Sideris EB. Atrial Septal
Defect Occlusion with the Buttoned Device: Early FDA trial Results. Presented at the
65th Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans LA,
November 16-19, 1992. Circulation 86 (Suppl I):633, 1992.
138.
Rao PS, et al. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Management of Cyanotic
Congenital Heart Defects. Cardiol Digest 8:13, 1992 (December).
139.
*Sideris EB, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Worms AM, Hausdorf G, Rey C,
Bourlon F, Losay J, Onorato E and Haddad J. International Experience with Atrial
Septal Defect Occlusion with the Buttoned Device. Presented at the 42nd Annual
Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology Meeting, Anaheim, California,
March 14-18, 1993. J Am Coll Cardiol 21:260A, 1993.
140.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rey C and Hausdorf G. A New Adjustable
Buttoned Device For Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent ductus arteriosus: Initial
Clinical Experience. Poster Presentation at the Society for Pediatric
Research/American Pediatric Society Meetings, Washington, DC, May 1993. Pediat
Res 33:25A, 1993.
141.
*Rao PS, Chopra PS and Wilson AD. Balloon versus Surgical Therapy for
Aortic Coarctation in Infants Three Months Old or Younger. Presented at the 1st
World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Paris, France, June 2125, 1993. Cardiol Young 3:22, 1993.
142.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Beekman RH and Lloyd TR. Results of Food and Drug
Administration Trial of Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion with A Buttoned Device.
Presented at the 1st World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,
Paris, France, June 21-25, 1993. Cardiol Young 3:38, 1993.
143.
*Chopra PS, Kantamneni V, Wilson AD and Rao PS. Surgical Repair of
Common Atrioventricular Septal Defects - Long-term Results Using Single-patch
Technique Presented at the 1st World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac
Surgery, Paris, France, June 21-25, 1993. Cardiol Young 3:48, 1993.
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144.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rey C and Hausdorf G. A New Adjustable
Buttoned Device For Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Initial
Clinical Experience. Poster Presentation at the 1st World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Paris, France, June 21-25, 1993. Cardiol Young
3:79, 1993.
145.
*Thapar MK, Rao PS and Wilson AD. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic
Coarctation in Infants and Children - Medium-term Results. Poster Presentation at the
1st World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Paris, France, June
21-25, 1993. Cardiol Young 3:82, 1993.
146.
*Rao PS and Sideris EB. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect With
Buttoned Device. Presented at the 17th Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest
Pediatric Cardiology Society, Chicago, IL, September 16-17, 1993.
147.
Rao PS. Transcatheter Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects.
Clin Cardiol 15:483-496, 1992, Abstracted: Clinical Digest Series. October, 1993,
pp.10-11.
148.
*Rao PS and Thapar MK. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation in
Infants and Children - Medium-term Results. Presented at the Scientific Session of
the Section of Cardiology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, DC,
October 28-31, 1993. Am J Cardiol 27:500, 1993.
149.
*Rao PS, Chopra PS, Smith PA and Wilson AD. Balloon Angioplasty Versus
Surgical Correction For Aortic Coarctation in Infants and Children ≤ Three Months of
Age. Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Scientific Session, American College of
Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, March 13-14, 1994. J Am Coll Cardiol 23:357A, 1994.
150.
*Rao PS, Wilson AD and Smith PA. Two-year Follow-up Results of
Transcatheter occlusion of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects With Buttoned Device.
Poster Presentation at the 43rd Annual Scientific Session, American College of
Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, March 13-17, 1994. J Am Coll Cardiol 23:358A, 1994.
151.
*Rao PS, Haddad J, Rey C, Hausdorf G, Worms A, Onorato E, Arora R, Lochan
R, Raju BS and Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with
an Adjustable Buttoned Device: International Experience. Presented at the 43rd
Annual Scientific Session, American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, March 13-17,
1994. J Am Coll Cardiol 23:390A, 1994.
152.
Reddy SCB, Rao PS, Ewenko J, Koscik R and Wilson AD. Echocardiographic
Predictors of Successful Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects by Transcatheter
Technique Using the Buttoned Device. Pediat Res 35:40A, 1994.
153.
*Reddy SCB, Rao PS, Ewenko J, Koscik R, Wilson AD. Echocardiographic
Predicators of Successful Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects by Transcatheter
Technique using a Buttoned Device. Presented at the Fifth Annual Scientific Sessions
of the American Society of Echocardiography. San Francisco, CA, June 13-15, 1994,
J Am Soc Echo 7:512, 1994.
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154.
*Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic
Coarctation: Long-term Results. Presented at Joint XII World Congress of Cardiology
and XVI Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Berlin, Germany,
September 10-14, 1994, Europ Hear J 15:263, 1994.
155.
*Rao PS, Haddad J, Rey C, Hausdorf G, Worms A, Onorato E, Arora R, Lochan
R, Rao PS, Raju BS, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
with an Adjustable Buttoned Device: International Experience. Poster Presentation at
Joint XII World Congress of Cardiology and XVI Congress of the European Society of
Cardiology, Berlin, Germany, September 10-14, 1994, Europ Heart J 15:502, 1994.
156.
*Reddy SCB, Rao PS, Ewenko J, Koscik R, Wilson AD. Echocardiographic
Predictors of Successful Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect by Transcatheter Technique
using the Buttoned Device. Presented at Joint XII World Congress of Cardiology and
XVI Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Berlin, Germany, September 1014, 1994, Europ Heart J 15:462, 1994.
157.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB. For the International PDA Occlusion Clinical Trial Group.
Immediate and Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Patent Ductus
Arteriosus with the Adjustable Buttoned Device. Presented at the 18th Annual
Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Columbus, OH,
September 22-23, 1994.
158.
*Reddy SBC, Rao PS. Arterial Insufficiently and Limb Growth Retardation
Following Transfemoral Artery Balloon Dilatations. Presented at the 18th Annual
Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Columbus, OH,
September 22-23, 1994.
159.
*Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Five-to-nine Year Follow-up Results of Balloon
Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation. Presented at the 18th Annual Scientific
Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Columbus, OH, September 2223, 1994.
160.
*Ende DJ, Rao PS. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Foramen Ovale with
Sideris' Buttoned Device to Prevent Recurrence of Paradoxical Embolism. Poster
Presentation at the 67th, Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association Dallas,
Texas, Nov. 14-17, 1994. Circulation 90:1-387, 1994.
161.
*Rao PS, Onorato E, Kaul V, Lochan R, Rath PC, Sideris EB. Transvenous
Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with the Adjustable Buttoned Device in Adults:
Initial Clinical Experience. Poster Presentation at the 67th Scientific Session of the
American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, November 14-17, 1994. Circulation 90:1387, 1994.
162.
*Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Five-To-Nine-Year Follow-up Results of Balloon
Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation. Presented at the 44th Annual Scientific
Session of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, March 19-22, 1995.
J Am Coll Cardiol 25:124A, 1995.
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163.
*Rao PS, Haddad J, Rey C, Hausdorf G, Worms AM, Onorato E, Arora RK,
Lochan R, Raju BS, Sideris EB. Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of
Patent Ductus Arteriosus with the Adjustable Buttoned Device. Presented at the 44th
Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA,
March 19-22, 1995. J Am Coll Cardiol 25:372A, 1995.
164.
*Wilson AD, Galal O, Rao PS. Incidence and Causes of Aortic Valve
Restenosis and Insufficiency at Long-term Follow-up After Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
in Children. Presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric
Cardiology Society, Minneapolis, MN, September 21 & 22, 1995.
165.
*Rao PS, Wilson AD. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Repeat Balloon Dilatation
of Restenosis Following Previous Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty. Presented at the
19th Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society,
Minneapolis, MN, September 21 & 22, 1995.
166.
*Rao PS, Koscik R. Validation of Risk Factors in Predicting Recoarctation
Following Initially Successful Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation.
Presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology
Society, Minneapolis, MN, September 21 & 22, 1995.
167.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB. Follow-up Results of Transcatheter Occlusion of
Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with the Buttoned Device. Presented at the 19th
Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Minneapolis,
MN, September 21 & 22, 1995.
168.
*Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Incidence and Causes of Aortic Valve
Restenosis and Insufficiency at Long-term Follow-up After Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
in Children. Poster presentation at the Midwest Pediatric Society/AFCR Meetings.
Chicago, IL, September 28-30, 1995, J Inves Med 43:429, 1995.
169.
*Reddy SCB, Lee HY, Pie T, Rao PS. Arterial Insufficiency and Limb Growth
Retardation Following Transfemoral Artery Balloon Dilatations. Poster presentation at
the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, Anaheim, CA,
November 13-16, 1995, Circulation 92: I-310, 1995.
170.
Rao PS, Waterman BS. Biophysical Response of Coarcted Segment to
Balloon Dilatation Determines Recoarctation in Native Coarctations. Pediat Res
39:35A, 1996.
171.
Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Long-term Results of Balloon Aortic
Valvuloplasty with Special Reference to Causes of Aortic Insufficiency. Pediat Res
39:35A, 1996.
172.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB. Follow-up Results of Transcatheter Occlusion of
Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with Buttoned Device. Presented at the 19th Annual
Meeting of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Colorado Springs,
CO, May 14-18, 1996, Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 38:112, 1996.
173.
*Rao PS, Ende DJ, Chopra PS. Prevention of Recurrence of Paradoxic
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Embolism: Midterm Follow-up After Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Defects With The
Buttoned Device. Presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiac
Angiography and Interventions, Colorado Springs, CO, May 14-18, 1996, Cathet
Cardiovasc Diagn 38:113, 1996.
174.
*Rao PS, Waterman B. Biophysical Response of Coarcted Segment to Balloon
Dilatation Determines Recoarctation in Native Coarctations. Presented at the 19th
Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Colorado
Springs, CO, May 14-18, 1996, Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 38:113, 1996.
175.
*Onorato E, Berger F, Rey G, Haddad G, Lang P, Walsh KP, Worms AM,
Sideris EB, Rao PS. Atrial Septal Defect Repair By The Buttoned Device Placed Over
a Wire: Early Follow-up Results, Comparison To Direct Placement. Presented at the
31st Annual Meeting of the Association of Paediatric Cardiologists, Goteborg, Sweden,
May 15-18, 1996.
176.
*Rao PS, Chandar JS, Worms AM, Sideris EB. Role of Inverted Buttoned
Device in Transcatheter Occlusion of Right-to-Left Atrial Shunts. Presented at the
Plenary Session of the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research/AFCR meetings,
Chicago, IL, September 19-21, 1996, J Invest Med 44:341:, 1996.
177.
*Siblini G, Wilson AD, Nouri S, Rao PS. Long-term Follow-up Results of
Balloon Angioplasty of Post-Operative Aortic Recoarctation. Presented at the 20th
Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Pittsburgh, PA,
September 19-20, 1996.
178.
*Rao PS, Chandar JS, Worms AM, Sideris EB. Role of Inverted Buttoned
Device in Transcatheter Occlusion of Right-to-Left Atrial Shunts. Presented at the
20th Annual Scientific Session of the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Pittsburgh,
PA, September 19-20, 1996.
179.
*Rao PS, Bach RG, Ende DJ. Follow-up Results of Transcatheter Buttoned
Device Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects For Prevention of Recurrence of Stroke
Presumed to be Related to Paradoxic Embolism. Presented at the 69th Scientific
Session of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, November 11-13, 1996,
Circulation 94:I-87, 1996.
180.
*Zamora R, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, II, Sideris EB. Follow-up Results
of the Multi-Institutional Phase I FDA-supervised Clinical Trials of Transcatheter
Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects with Buttoned Device. Poster presentation at the
46th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, CA,
March 16-19, 1997. J Am Coll Cardiol 29:143A, 1997.
181.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Rey C, Lloyd TR, Worms AM, Bourlon F, Onorato E,
Arora R, Haddad J. Echo-Doppler Follow-up Evaluation After Transcatheter Occlusion
of Atrial Septal Defects with the Buttoned Device. Presented at the 2nd World
Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15,
1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 34.
182.
*Wilson AD, Galal O, Rao PS. Five-to-ten-year Follow-up Results of Balloon
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Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Poster presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts
Booklet, p. 254.
183.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rey C, Worm AM, Onorato E, Lochan R,
Seshagirirao P, Raju BS. Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Patent
Ductus Arteriosus with the Adjustable Buttoned Device. Poster presentation at the
2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii,
May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 257.
184.
*Sideris EB, Rey C, DeLezo J, Wang S, Ren SG, Rao PS. Occlusion of Large
Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Buttoned Devices with Incorporated Folding Plug. Poster
presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 297.
185.
*Zamora R, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RA, Sideris EB. Long-term Follow-up
Results of the Phase I FDA Trials of the Buttoned Device Occlusion of Atrial Septal
Defects. Presented at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac
Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 87.
186.
*Galal O, Rao PS, Al-Fadley F, Wilson AD. Follow-up Results of Balloon Aortic
Valvuloplasty in Children with Special Reference to Causes of Late Aortic
Insufficiency. Poster presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology
and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 346.
187.
*Lee HY, Rao PS. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty for
Takayasu's Arteritis. Poster presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts
Booklet, p. 349.
188.
*Rao PS, Waterman B. Relation of Recoil Response of Coarcted Segment to
Recoarctation Following Balloon Dilatation in Native Aortic Coarctations. Poster
presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 349.
189.
*Siblini G, Rao PS, Ferdman B, Nouri S, Wilson AD. Long-term Follow-up
Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Postoperative Aortic Recoarctation. Poster
presentation at the 2nd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15, 1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 350.
190.
*Rao PS, Chandar JS, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion of Right-to-left
Atrial Shunt with Inverted Buttoned Device. Poster presentation at the 2nd World
Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 11-15,
1997, Abstracts Booklet, p. 353.
191.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB. One-to-seven-year Follow-up Results of Transvenous
Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion with the Buttoned Device. Presented at the 21st Annual
Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Meeting, September 11-12, 1997, St. Louis, MO.
192.
*Wilson AD, Rao PS, Galal O. Five-to-ten-year Follow-up Results of Balloon
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Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Midwest
Pediatric Cardiology Society, September 11-12, 1997, St. Louis, MO.
193.
*Rao PS, Balfour IC, Chen S. Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Fiveloop Coils: Preliminary Observations. Poster Presentation at the Midwest Society for
Pediatric Research, September 25-27, 1997, Chicago, IL, J Invst Med 45:341A, 1997.
194.
*Wilson AD, Rao PS, Galal O, Patnana M, Buck SH. Five-to-ten-year Followup Results of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Presentation at the American
Academy of Pediatrics 1997 Annual Meeting, Section on Cardiology, October 31 November 4, 1997, New Orleans, LA. Pediatrics 100:432, 1997.
195.
*Rao PS, Balfour IC, Chen S. Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Fiveloop Coils: Preliminary Observations. Presentation at the American Academy of
Pediatrics 1997 Annual Meeting, Section on Cardiology, October 31 - November 4,
1997, New Orleans, LA. Pediatrics 100:431, 1997.
196.
*Rao PS, Chandar JS, Sideris EB. Role of Inverted Buttoned Device in
Transcatheter Occlusion of Right-to-left Atrial Shunts. Presentation at the American
Academy of Pediatrics 1997 Annual Meeting, Section on Cardiology, October 31 November 4, 1997, New Orleans, LA. Pediatrics 100:433, 1997.
197.
*Siblini G, Rao PS, Nouri S, Ferdman B, Jureidini SB, Wilson AD. Long-term
Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Postoperative Aortic Recoarctation.
Presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics 1997 Annual Meeting, Section on
Cardiology, October 31 - November 4, 1997, New Orleans, LA. Pediatrics 100:434,
1997.
198.
*Rao PS, Ho KS, Rey C, Onorato E, Sideris EB. Transvenous Occlusion of
Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Buttoned Device in Adults: Follow-up Results.
Presentation at 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, November
9-12, 1997, Orlando, FL. Circulation 96:Suppl. I-217, 1997.
199.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB, Bourlon F, Lloyd TR. Transcatheter Buttoned Device
Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects in Adults: Follow-up Results. Presentation
at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, November 9-12,
1997, Orlando, FL. Circulation 96:Suppl. I-217, 1997.
200.
*Rao PS, Chandar JS, Sideris EB. Role of Inverted Buttoned Device in
Transcatheter Occlusion of Right-to-left Atrial Shunts. Poster presentation at the 70th
Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, November 9-12, 1997, Orlando,
FL. Circulation 96:Suppl. I-374, 1997.
201.
*Rao PS, Berger F, Lloyd TR, Zamora R, Worms AM, Sideris EB. One-toseven-year Follow-up Results of Transvenous Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion with the
Buttoned Device. Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Scientific Session of the
American College of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, March 28-April 1, 1998. J Am Coll
Cardiol 31:467A, 1998.
202.
*Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Chen S. Transumbilical Artery
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Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Coarctation in the Neonate: Feasibility and Effectiveness.
Presented at the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society 22nd Annual Meeting,
Indianapolis, IN, September 24-25, 1998.
203.
*Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Chen S. Transumbilical Artery
Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Coarctation in the Neonate: Feasibility and Effectiveness.
Presented at the Section on Cardiology, American Academy of Pediatrics 1998 Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 15-19, 1998; Pediatrics 102
(Supplement):675;1998.
204.
*Rao PS, Berger F, Rey C, Walsh K, Suarez de Lezo J, Haddad J, Chandar JS,
Lloyd TR, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with
the Fourth Generation Buttoned Device: Immediate and Short-term Results. Poster
presentation at the 71st Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, Dallas,
TX, November 8-11, 1998; Circulation 98: I-414, 1998.
205.
*Rao PS, Berger F, Schrader R, Meier B, Rey C, Sideris EB. Transvenous
Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects in Adults with Fourth Generation Buttoned Device.
Poster presentation at the 71st Scientific Session of the American Heart Association,
Dallas, TX, November 8-11, 1998; Circulation 98: I-716, 1998.
206.
*Rao PS, Balfour IC, Jureidini SB, Singh GK, Chen S. Five-loop Coil Occlusion
of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Produces no Recurrence of Shunt at Follow-up.
Presented at the 48th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology,
New Orleans, LA, March 7-10, 1999. J Am Coll Cardiol 33:526A, 1999.
207.
*Rao PS, Kim SH, Choi J, Rey C, Haddad J, Marcon F, Walsh K, Sideris EB.
Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with the
Buttoned Device. Presented at the 48th Annual Scientific Session of the American
College of Cardiology, New Orleans, LA, March 7-10, 1999. J Am Coll Cardiol
33:526A, 1999.
208.
*Chandar JS, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Palacios IF, Zamora R, Sideris EB. Atrial
Septal Defect Closure with 4th Generation Buttoned Device: Results of US Multicenter
FDA Phase II Clinical Trial. Presented at the 72nd Scientific Session of The American
Heart Association, Atlanta, GA. November 7-10, 1999. Circulation 100:I-708, 1999.
209.
*Rao PS, Palacios IF, Bach RG, Sideris EB. Platypnea Orthodeoxia:
Management by Transcatheter Buttoned Device Implantation. Poster presentation at
the 49th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim,
CA, March 12-15, 2000.
210.
Singh GK, Grange DK, Balfour I, Chen S, Jureidini SB, Rao PS. Aortic Root
Morphometry and Aortopulmonary Complex Anomalies are Independent Predictors of
22q11 Deletion Syndrome. Pediat Res 47:504A, 2000.
211.
*Singh GK, Oliver D, Grange DK, Balfour I, Chen S, Jureidini SB, Rao PS.
Aortic Root Morphometry and Aortopulmonary Complex Abnormalities are
Independent Predictors of 22q11 Deletion Syndrome: An Echocardiographic Study.
Poster presentation at the 11th Annual Scientific Session of the American Society of
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Echocardiography, Chicago, IL, June 11-14, 2000. J Am Soc Echo 13:455, 2000.
212.
*Singh GK, Marino C, Oliver D, Balfour I, Chen S, Jureidini SB, Rao PS.
Pressure Gradients in Outflow Stenotic Lesions: A Simultaneous Doppler and Catheter
Correlative Study in Pediatric Patients. Poster presentation at the 11 th Annual
Scientific Session of the American Society of Echocardiography, Chicago, IL, June 1114, 2000. J Am Soc Echo 13:455, 2000.
213.
*Rao PS. Bridge Stents in the Management of obstructive Vascular Lesions in
Children. Presented at the Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society 24 th Annual Meeting,
Milwaukee, WI, September 14-15, 2000.
214.
*Rao PS, Palacios IF, Bach RG, Bitar SR, Sideris EB. Buttoned Device in the
Management of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia. Moderated Poster Presentation at the 3rd
World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Toronto, May 27-31, 2001.
Cardiol Young 11:62, 2001.
215.
*Rao PS. Balfour IB, Singh GK, Chen S. Bridge Stents in the Management of
obstructive Vascular Lesions in Children. Moderated Poster Presentation at the 3 rd
World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Toronto, May 27-31, 2001.
Cardiol Young 11:60, 2001.
216.
*Singh GK, Marino C, Oliver D, Balfour I, Chen S, Jureidini SB, Rao PS.
Pressure Recovery and Pressure Gradients in Stenotic Outflow Tract Lesions: A
Simultaneous Doppler and Catheter Correlative Study in Pediatric Patients. Poster
presentation at the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery,
Toronto, May 27-31, 2001. Cardiol Young 11:184, 2001.
217.
*Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Chen S. Severe Aortic
Coarctation in Infants Less Than 3 Months: Successful Palliation by Transumbilical
and Transfemoral Artery Balloon Angioplasty. Poster Presentation at the 3 rd World
Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Toronto, May 27-31, 2001.
Cardiol Young 11:251, 2001.
218.
*Zamora R, Sandhu SK, Rao PS, Sideris EB. Closure of Atrial Septal Defects
with the COD Buttoned Device: Results of FDA Approved US Clinical Trials. Poster
Presentation at the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery,
Toronto, May 27-31, 2001. Cardiol Young 11:258, 2001.
219.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB. Buttoned Device Modifications: Influence on Feasibility,
Safety and Effectiveness. Poster Presentation at the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric
Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Toronto, May 27-31, 2001. Cardiol Young 11:279,
2001.
220.
*Singh GK, Marino CJ, Fiore AC, Winn H, Rao PS. Morphogenetic Insight in
Evaluation of Tricuspid Atresia. Presented at the 13th Annual Scientific Sessions of
the American Society of Echocardiography., Orlando, Florida, June 9-12, 2002. J Am
Soc Echo 15:547, 2002
221.
*Singh GK, Balfour IC, Chen S, Ferdman B, Jureidini SB, Fiore AC, Rao PS.
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Prenatal Growth of Tricuspid Valve and Right Ventricle Determines the Evolution and
Postnatal Outcomes of Tricuspid Atresia. Poster presentation at the 52nd Annual
Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, March 30 –
April 2, 2003, J Am Coll Cardiol 41:483A, 2003.
222.
*Singh GK, Balfour IC, Chen S, Ferdman B, Jureidini SB, Fiore AC, Rao PS.
Lesion Specific Pressure Recovery Phenomenon in Pediatric Patients: A
Simultaneous Doppler and Catheter Correlative Study. Poster presentation at the 52nd
Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, March
30 – April 2, 2003, J Am Coll Cardiol 41:493A, 2003.
223.
*Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Singh G.K, Balfour I.C, Chen S: Clinical Comparison of
Rigid with Flexible Stents in the Management of Vascular Obstructive Lesions in
Children. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of
Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA, May 7 –
10, 2003. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 59:153, 2003.
224.
*Rao PS, Sideris EB: Buttoned Device Modifications: Influence on Feasibility,
Safety and Effectiveness. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of
the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Westin Copley Place, Boston,
MA, May 7 – 10, 2003. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 59:153, 2003.
225.
*Rao PS, Singh G.K, Jureidini SB, Balfour I.C, Chen S: Severe Aortic
Coarctation in Infants Less Than 3 Months: Successful Palliation by Balloon
Angioplasty. Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society
of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA, May 7 –
10, 2003. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 59:153, 2003.
226.
*Sideris EB, Macuil B, Sideris C, Rao PS: Is total Transcatheter Fallot Tetralogy
Correction feasible? Early Clinical Experience and New Experimental Procedures.
Presented at the 27th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Cardiac Angiography
and Interventions. San Diego, CA, April 2 – May 1, 2004. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent
62:138, 2004.
227.
*Sideris EB, Macuil B, Zamora R, Varvarenko V, Rao PS: Atrial Septal Defect
Occlusion: A Disk Device or a Wireless Patch? Presented at the Fourth World
Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
September 18-22, 2005. Fourth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac
Surgery abstract Book, p. 170.
228.
*Subramanian U, Hamzeh RK, Sharma SK, Rao PS. Reliability of
Echocardiographic Estimation of Angiographic Minimal Ductal Diameter. Poster
presentation at the 30th Annual Scientific Session of Society for Cardiac Angiography
& Interventions, Orlando, FL May 9-12, 2007. Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 69:S87, 2007.
229.
*Tsounias E, Rao PS. Versatility of Amplatzer Vascular Plug in occlusion of
different types of vascular channels. Poster presentation at the 12th Pediatric
Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-X) and Emerging New Technologies in
Congenital Heart Surgery (ENTICHS) - 2008, The Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV, July 1923, 2008. Catheterization and Cardiovascular interventions, Volume 71, Issue 7, June
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2008
230.
*Rao PS. Noninvasive evaluation of neonates with suspected heart disease.
Pediat Therapeut 2012, Vol 2, Issue 6:31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0665.S1.001
231.
*Rao PS. Interventional pediatric cardiology – State of the art. Pediat Therapeut
2012, Vol 2, Issue 6:37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0665.S1.002
232.
*Yarrabolu TR, Rao PS. Intermediate and Long term Follow-up after Patent
Ductus Arteriosus Closure Using Amplatzer Device. Poster Presentation at the 17th
PICS-AICS 2013, Miami, FL, January 2013.
233.
*Hartas GA, Balaguru D, Brown M, Rao PS. Intermediate Follow-up Results of
Amplatzer Device Occlusion of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects. Poster Presentation
at the 19th PICS-AICS 2015, Los Vegas, NV, September 2015.
B. Refereed Original Articles in Journals
1.
Rao PS. Congenital Pulmonary Cyst. Amer J Dis Child 119:341-342, 1970.
2.
Rao PS. Late Respiratory Distress in a Premature Infant. Chest 57:495-496, 1970.
3.
Rao PS and Patel JK. Fever, Vomiting and Domeshaped Density in Right Thorax.
Chest 58:89-90, 1970.
4.
Rao PS, Alva J and Lipow HW. Foreign Body (Peanut) in the Left Mainstem
Bronchus. Amer J Dis Child 120:51-52, 1970.
5.
Rao PS, Molthan ME and Lipow HW. Cor Pulmonale as a Complication of
Ventriculoatrial Shunts. J Neurosurg 33:221-225, 1970.
6.
Rao PS and Sissman NJ. Spontaneous Closure of Physiologically Advantageous
Ventricular Septal Defects. Circulation 43:83-90, 1971.
7.
Rao PS. Physiological Basis of Diuretic Drugs. J Indian Med Ass 56:100-107,
1971.
8.
Rao PS and Sissman NJ. Congenital Heart Disease in the de Lange Syndrome. J
Pediatr 79:674-677, 1971.
9.
Rao PS and Sissman NJ. The Relationship of Pulmonary Venous Wedge to
Pulmonary Arterial Pressures. Circulation 44:565-594, 1971.
10. Rao PS and Lipow HW. Growth Retardation in Steroid Dependent Asthma Management by Corticotrophin (ACTH). Clin Pediat 11:93-97, 1972.
11. Rao PS. The Femoral Route for Cardiac Catheterization in Infants and Children.
Chest 63:239-241, 1973.
12. Rao PS and Molthan ME. Systemic Venous Anomalies and Partial Heterotaxia
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with Normal Heart. Amer J Dis Child 125:749-752, 1973.
13. Rao PS, Awa S and Linde LM. Role of Kinetic Energy in Pulmonary Valvar
Pressure Gradients. Circulation 48:65-73, 1973.
14. Liebman J, Lee MH, Rao PS and Mackay W. Quantitation of the Normal Frank and
McFee Parungao Orthogonal Electrocardiogram in the Adolescent. Circulation
48:735-752, 1973.
15. Rao PS, Jue KL, Isabel-Jones J and Ruttenberg HD. Ebstein's Malformation of the
Tricuspid Valve with Atresia. Amer J Cardiol 32:1004-1009, 1973.
16. Rao PS. Preventive Aspects of Congenital Heart Disease. Paediatrician 2:224238, 1973.
17. Vincent WR and Rao PS. Early Identification of the Neonate with Suspected
Serious Heart Disease. Paediatrician 2:239-250, 1973.
18. Lee MH and Rao PS. Digitalis Toxicity in Infants and Children. Paediatrician
2:306-316, 1973.
19. Rao PS, Linde LM, Liebman J and Perrin E. Functional Closure of Physiologically
Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects: Observations in Three Cases with
Tricuspid Atresia. Amer J Dis Child 127:36-40, 1974.
20. Rao PS and Silbert DR. Superior Vena Caval Obstruction in Total Anomalous
Pulmonary Venous Return. Brit Heart J 36:228-232 1974.
21. Rao PS and Linde LM. Pressure and Energy in Cardiovascular Chambers. Chest
66:176-178, 1974.
22. Rao PS and Strong WB. Early Identification of the Neonate with Heart Disease. J
Med Assoc Georgia 63:430-433, 1974.
23. Strong WB, Rao PS and Steinbauch M. Primary Prevention of Atherosclerosis: A
Challenge to the Physician Caring for Children. Southern Med J 68:319-327, 1975.
24. Rao PS. Prevention of Pediatric Heart Disease. Paediatrician 4:320-342, 1975.
25. Rigby JJ and Rao PS. Cardiac Catheterization in Infancy and Childhood.
Paediatrician 4:343-355, 1975.
26. Rao PS, Liebman J and Borkat G. Right Ventricular Growth in a Case of Pulmonic
Stenosis with Intact Ventricular Septum and Hypoplastic Right Ventricle.
Circulation 53:389-394, 1976.
27. Rao PS and Leonard T. Polysplenia Syndrome. Cardiology Digest 11(3):14-22,
1976 (March).
28. Rao PS. Natural History of the Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia and
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its Surgical Implications. Brit Heart J, 39:276-288, 1977.
29. Rao PS. Preventive Aspects of Heart Disease in Infants and Children. South Med
J 70:728-740, 1977.
30. Rogers JH Jr. and Rao PS. Ebstein's Anomaly of the Left Atrioventricular Valve
with Congenital Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries - Diagnosis by
Intracavitary Electrocardiography. Chest 72:253-256, 1977.
31. Rees AH, Rao PS, Rigby JJ and Miller MD. Echocardiographic Estimation of Leftto-Right Shunt in Isolated Ventricular Septal Defects. European J Cardiol 7:25-33
1978.
32. Thapar MK, Rao PS, Linde LM and Feldman D. Infective Endocarditis: I.
Incidence, Etiology, Pathology and Clinical Features. Paediatrician 7:65-84, 1978.
33. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Linde LM and Feldman D. Infective Endocarditis: II.
Diagnosis and Treatment. Paediatrician 7:85-99, 1978.
34. Thapar MK, Rao PS, Rogers JH Jr., Moore HV and Strong WB. Changing Murmur
of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Pediatr 92:939-941, 1978.
35. Rao PS and Ellison RG. The Cause of Kinking of the Right Pulmonary Artery in
Waterston Anastomosis: A Growth Phenomenon. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
76:126-129,1978.
36. Rao PS, Marino BL and Robertson AF, III. The Usefulness of Continuous Positive
Airway Pressure in the Differential Diagnosis of Cardiac from Pulmonary Cyanosis
in Newborn Infants. Arch Dis Child 53:456-460, 1978.
37. Rao PS. Value of Pulmonary Vein Wedge Angiography in Visualization of
Obstructed Ipsilateral Pulmonary Artery. Cardiovasc Radiology 1:151-152, 1978.
38. Rao PS, Thapar MK and Strong WB. Non-Opacification of Patent Ductus
Arteriosus in Patients with Large Ventricular Septal Defects. Angiology 29:888-897,
1978.
39. Monarrez CN, Rao PS, Moore HV and Strong WB. False Aneurysm of the Right
Pulmonary Artery: A new Complication of the Aorta-Right Pulmonary Artery
Anastomosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 77:738-741, 1979.
40. Rao PS. A Unified Classification of Tricuspid Atresia. Amer Heart J 99:799-804,
1980.
41. Truman TA, Rao PS, Kulungara RJ. Use of Contrast Echocardiography in the
Diagnosis of Anomalous Connection of the Right Superior Vena Cava to the Left
Atrium. Brit Heart J 44:718-723, 1980.
42. Rao PS and Monarrez CN. Electrocardiographic Differentiation of Posterobasal
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy from Right Ventricular Hypertrophy. J. Electrocardiol
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14:25-30, 1981.
43. Rao PS, Kulangara RJ, Moore HV and Strong WB. Syndrome of Single Ventricle
without Pulmonic Stenosis but with Left Atrioventricular Valve Atresia and Interatrial
Obstruction: Palliative Management with Simultaneous Atrial Septostomy and
Pulmonary Artery Banding. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 81:127-130, 1981.
44. Rao PS. Present Status of Surgery in Congenital Heart Disease. Indian J Pediatr
49:349-363, 1981.
45. Rao PS. Dextrocardia: Systematic Approach to Differential Diagnosis. Amer Heart
J 102:389-403, 1981.
46. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Rogers JH Jr., Strong WB, Lutcher CL, Nesbit RR Jr., and
Wray CH. Effect of Intra-arterial Injection of Heparin on the Complications of
Percutaneous Arterial Catheterization in Infants and Children. Cath and
Cardiovasc Diagn 7:235-246, 1981.
47. Alpert BS, Rao PS, Moore HV and Covitz W. Surgical Correction of Anomalous
Right Superior Vena Cava to the Left Atrium: Post-operative Contrast Echo
Evaluation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 82:301-305, 1981.
48. Covitz W, Rao PS, Strong WB and Reyes L. Echocardiographic Assessment of the
Aortic Root in Syndromes with Left Ventricular Hypoplasia. Pediat Cardiol 2:19-23,
1982.
49. Rao PS and Kulangara RJ. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Global Left
Ventricular Performance in Infants and Children. Indian Pediat 19:21-32, 1982.
50. Rao PS. Vasodilator Therapy for Cardiac Failure in Pediatric Practice. Indian J
Pediat 49:843-848, 1982.
51. Sanyal SK, Tierney RC, Rao PS, Pitner SE, George SL and Givens DR. Systolic
Time Interval Characteristics in Children with Duchenne's Progressive Muscular
Dystrophy. Pediatrics 70:958-964, 1982.
52. Rao PS. The Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia: Its Natural History and
Surgical Importance. King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical Journal 3:31-42,
1983.
53. Mardini MK and Rao PS. Left Ventricular and Aortic Catheterization and
Angiography via a Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A New Technique. Cath Cardiovasc
Diag 9:89-95, 1983.
54. Rao PS. Further Observations on the Spontaneous Closure of Physiologically
Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects in Tricuspid Atresia with Special
Emphasis on the Surgical Implications. Ann Thorac Surg 35:121-131, 1983.
55. Rao PS, Andaya WG and Whisennand HW. Contrast Echocardiography in the
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoxemia Following Open Heart Surgery. King Faisal
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Specialist Hospital Medical Journal 3:121-124, 1983.
56. Mardini MK and Rao PS. A Technique of Aortic Arch Angiography in Patients with
Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Pediat Cardiol 4:53-54, 1983.
57. Rao PS. Left-to-Right Atrial Shunts in Tricuspid Atresia. Brit Heart J 49:345-349,
1983.
58. Rao PS. Non-invasive Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Infants and
Children. Saudi Med J 4:195-209, 1983.
59. Rao PS and Mardini MK. Atrial Septostomy without Thoracotomy: The Experience
with Transcatheter Knife Atrial Septostomy. King Faisal Specialist Hospital Medical
Journal 3:165-171, 1983.
60. Feteih W, Rao PS, Whisennand HW, Mardini MK and Lawrie GM.
Chylopericardium: A New Complication of Blalock-Taussig Anastomosis. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg 85:791-794, 1983.
61. Rao PS and Thapar MK. The AFORMED Phenomenon: A Proposed Etiology.
Amer J Cardiol 52:655, 1983.
62. Rao PS and Lawrie GM. Syndrome of Absent Pulmonary Valve: Surgical
Correction with Pulmonary Arterioplasty. Brit Heart J 50:586-589, 1983.
63. Rao PS. Pathophysiologic Consequences of Cyanotic Heart Disease. Indian J
Pediat 50:479-487, 1983.
64. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Haggard RJ and Strong WB. Left Ventricular Muscle Mass by
M-mode Echocardiography in Children. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 2:381-389,
1983.
65. Mardini MK and Rao PS. Scimitar Syndrome: Experience with four patients and
Review of Literature. Arab J Med 3:13-23, 1984.
66. Rao PS. Management of the Neonate with Suspected Serious Heart Disease.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital Med J 4:209-216, 1984.
67. Rao PS and Thapar MK. Influence of Race and Sex on Echocardiographic
Measurements in Children. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 3:75-82, 1984.
68. Rao PS, Thapar MK and Harp RJ. Racial Variations in Electrocardiograms and
Vectorcardiograms between Black and White Children and Their Genesis. J
Electrocardiology 17:239-52, 1984.
69. Rao PS, Harfi HA, Shebib SM and Guinn G. Transient Eosinophilic Pulmonary
Infiltration with Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Mitral Stenosis. King Faisal
Specialist Hospital Med J 4:355-358, 1984.
70. Rao PS. Transcatheter Blade Atrial Septostomy. Cath Cardiovasc Dgn 10:33534
342, 1984.
71. Balfour IC, Covitz W, Davis H, Rao PS, Strong WB and Alpert BS. Cardiac size
and function in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia. Amer Heart J 108:345-350, 1984.
72. Rao PS. Surgery without Thoracotomy: Transcatheter Management of Pediatric
Heart Disease. Indian J Pediatr 51:703-714, 1984.
73. Rao PS. Racial Differences in Electrocardiograms and Vectocardiograms between
Black and White Adolescents. J. Electrocardiol 18:309-313, 1985.
74. Rao PS and Mardini MK. Pulmonary Valvotomy Without Thoracotomy: The
Experience with Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Ann Saudi Med
5:149-155, 1985.
75. Rao PS. Comprehensive Management of Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular
Septum. Ann Thorac Surg 40:409-413, 1985.
76. Rao PS. Descending Aortography with Balloon Inflation: A Technique for
Evaluation of the Size of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants with Large
Proximal Left-to-Right Shunts. Brit Heart J 54:527-532, 1985.
77. Rao PS. Pediatric Cardiology Update: Recent Therapeutic Advances. Saudi Med
J 7:306-320, 1986.
78. Rao PS and Andaya WG. Chronic Afterload Reduction in Infants and Children with
Primary Myocardial Disease. J Pediat 108:530-534, 1986.
79. Rao PS, Mardini MK and Najjar HN. Relief of Coarctation of the Aorta without
Thoracotomy: The Experience with Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty. Ann Saudi
Med 6:193-203, 1986.
80. Rao PS. Transcatheter Treatment of Pulmonic Stenosis and Coarctation of the
Aorta: The Experience with Percutaneous Balloon Dilatation. Brit Heart J 56:250258, 1986.
81. Rao PS. Value of Echo-Doppler Studies in the Evaluation of the Results of Balloon
Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 5:309-314, 1986.
82. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty for Coarctation of the Aorta in Infancy. J Pediat
110:713-718, 1987.
83. Rao PS. Doppler Ultrasound in the Prediction of Transvalvar Pressure Gradients in
Patients with Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. International J Cardiol 15:195-203, 1987.
84. Rao PS. Influence of Balloon Size on the Short-term and Long-term Results of
Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Texas Heart Institute J 14:57-61, 1987.
85. Rao PS. Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome. Indian J Pediat 54:140-144, 1987.
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86. Rao PS. Atrioventricular Canal Mimicking Tricuspid Atresia: Echocardiographic &
Angiographic Features. Brit Heart J 58:409-412, 1987.
87. Rao PS and Najjar HN. Congestive Cardiomyopathy due to Chronic Tachycardia:
Resolution of Cardiomyopathy with Antiarrhythmic Drugs. International J Cardiol
17:216-220, 1987.
88. Rao PS, Najjar HN, Mardini MK, Solymar L and Thapar MK. Balloon Angioplasty
for Coarctation of the Aorta: Immediate and Long-term Results. Amer Heart J
115:657-665, 1988.
89. Rao PS and Brais M. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Congenital Cyanotic
Heart Defects. Amer Heart J 115:1105-1110, 1988.
90. Rao PS. Transcatheter Therapy of Cardiac Defects in Infants and Children. Indian
J Pediatr 44:137-140, 1988.
91. Rao PS. Doppler Echocardiography in Non-invasive Diagnosis of Heart Disease in
Infants and Children. Indian J. Pediatr 55:80-95:1988.
92. Rao PS. Transcatheter Treatment of Heart Disease in Infancy and Childhood.
Wisconsin Med J 87:28-30, 1988.
93. Rao PS, Fawzy ME, Solymar L and Mardini MK. Long-term Results of Balloon
Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Amer Heart J 115:1291-1296, 1988.
94. Rao PS and Solymar L. Electrocardiographic Changes Following Balloon Dilatation
of Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. J Interventional Cardiol 1:189-197, 1988.
95. Rao PS. Value of Echo-Doppler Studies in the Evaluation of the Results of Balloon
Angioplasty of Aortic Coarctation. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonography 7:215-220, 1988.
96. Rao PS. Balloon Dilatation in Infants and Children with Dysplastic Pulmonary
Valves: Short-term and Intermediate-term Results. Am Heart J 116:1168-1173,
1988.
97. Rao PS and Solymar L. Transductal Balloon Angioplasty of Coarctation of the
Aorta in the Neonate: Preliminary Observations. Am Heart J 116:1558-1563,
1988.
98. Rao PS, Thapar MK and Kutayli F. Causes of Restenosis Following Balloon
Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. Am J Cardiol 62:979-982, 1988.
99. Rao PS. Further Observations on the Role of Balloon Size on the Short-term and
Intermediate-term Results of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Brit Heart J 60:507511, 1988.
100. Rao PS and Fawzy ME. Double Balloon Technique for Percutaneous Balloon
Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: Comparison with Single Balloon Technique. J
Interventional Cardiol 1:257-262, 1988.
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101. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Kutayli F and Carey P. Causes of Recoarctation Following
Balloon Angioplasty of Unoperated Aortic Coarctations. J Amer Coll Cardiol
13:109-115, 1989.
102. Rao PS, Solymar L, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME and Guinn G. Anticoagulant Therapy
in Children with Prosthetic Valves. Ann Thorac Surg 47:589-592 1989.
103. Thapar MK and Rao PS. Significance of Infundibular Obstruction Following Balloon
Valvuloplasty for Valvar Pulmonic Stenosis. Am Heart J 118:99-103, 1989.
104. Rao PS and Carey P. Doppler Ultrasound in the Prediction of Pressure Gradients
Across Aortic Coarctation. Am Heart J 118:299-301, 1989.
105. Rao PS. Balloon Dilatation in Infants and Children with Cardiac Defects. Cath
Cardiovasc Diagn 18:136-149, 1989.
106. Rao PS and Carey P. Remodeling of the Aorta Following Successful Balloon
Coarctation Angioplasty. J Am Coll Cardiol 14:1312-1317, 1989.
107. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Wilson AD, Levy JM, Chopra PS. Intermediate-term Followup Results of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Infants and Children with Special
Reference to Causes of Restenosis. Am J Cardiol 64:1356-1360, 1989.
108. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty for Congenital and Acquired Heart
Defects in Children. Bull Saudi Heart Assoc 2:10-22, 1990.
109. Rao PS. Long-term Oral Diazoxide Therapy for Pulmonary Vascular Obstructive
Disease Associated with Congenital Heart Defects. Am Heart J 119:1317-1321,
1990.
110. Rao PS, Wilson AD and Chopra PS. Balloon Dilatation for Discrete Subaortic
Stenosis: Immediate and Intermediate-term Results. J Invasive Cardiol 2:65-71,
1990.
111. Thapar MK and Rao PS. Use of Propranolol for Severe Dynamic Infundibular
Obstruction Prior to Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Cathet Cardiovasc Dgn
19:240-241, 1990.
112. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty in Neonates and Children. Saudi Heart Bulletin
1:55-70, 1990.
113. Rao PS, Levy JM and Chopra PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Stenosed BlalockTaussig Anastomosis: Role of Balloon on a Wire in Dilating Occluded Shunts. Am
Heart J 120:1173-1178, 1990.
114. Rao PS, Thapar MK, Galal O and Wilson AD. Follow-up Results of Balloon
Angioplasty of Native Coarctation in Neonates and Infants. Am Heart J 120:13101314, 1990.
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115. Rao PS, Wilson AD and Chopra PS. Immediate and Follow-up Results of Balloon
Angioplasty of Postoperative Recoarctation in Infants and Children. Am Heart J
120:1315-1320, 1990.
116. Wilson AD, Rao PS, Aeschlimann S. Normal Fetal Foramen Flap and Transatrial
Doppler Velocity Pattern. J Am Soc Echocard 3:491-494, 1990.
117. Solymar L, Rao PS, Mardini MK, Fawzy ME, Guinn G. Prosthetic Valves in
Children and Adolescents. Am Heart J 121:557-568, 1991.
118. Rao PS, Solymar L, Fawzy ME, Guinn G. Reassessment of Usefulness of Porcine
Heterografts in Mitral Position in Children. Pediat Cardiol 12:164-169, 1991.
119. Rao PS, Sideris EB, Chopra PS. Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect:
Successful Use in a 3.6 kg Infant. Am Heart J 121:1826-1829, 1991.
120. Rao PS, Wilson AD, Sideris EB, Chopra PS. Transcatheter Closure of Patent
Ductus Arteriosus with Buttoned Device: First Successful Clinical Application in a
Child. Am Heart J 121:1799-1802, 1991.
121. Rao PS, Langhough R. Relationship of Echocardiographic, Shunt Flow, and
Angiographic Size to the Stretched Diameter of the Atrial Septal Defect. Am Heart
J 122:505-508, 1991.
122. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology. Indian J Pediat 58:441-451, 1991.
123. Rao PS. Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs in Children. Indian J Pediat 58:471-489,
1991.
124. Rao PS, Levy J, Nikicicz E, Gilbert-Barness EF. Tricuspid Atresia: Association with
Persistent Truncus Arteriosus - A Review. Am Heart J 122:829-835, 1991.
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125. Rao PS, Chopra PS. Role of Balloon Angioplasty in the Treatment of Aortic
Coarctation. Ann Thorac Surg 52:621-631, 1991.
126. Rao PS. Transcatheter Occlusion of Cardiac Septal Defects. Indian J Pediat
58:605-621, 1991.
127. Chopra PS, Rao PS. Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease: Current
Trends. Indian J Pediat 58:623-640, 1991.
128. Salahuddin N, Wilson AD, Rao PS. An Unusual Presentation of Coarctation of the
Aorta in Infancy: Role of Balloon Angioplasty in the Critically Ill Infant. Am Heart J
122:1772-1775, 1991.
129. Rao PS, Wilson AD, Levy JM, Chopra PS. Role of "Buttoned" Double-disk Device
in the Management of Atrial Septal Defects. Am Heart J 123:191-200, 1992.
130. Rao PS, Wilson AD. Chylothorax, an Unusual Complication of Baffle Obstruction
Following Mustard Operation: Successful Treatment with Balloon Angioplasty. Am
Heart J 123:244-248, 1992.
131. Rao PS, Wilson AD, Thapar MK, Brais M. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in the
Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn
25:16-24, 1992.
132. Rao PS. Right Ventricular Filling Following Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Am
Heart J 123:1084-1086, 1992.
133. Rao PS, Wilson AD, Chopra PS. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect by
"Buttoned" Devices. Am J Cardiol 69:1056-1061, 1992.
134. Rao PS, Langhough R, Beekman RH, Lloyd TR, Sideris EB. Echocardiographic
Estimation of Balloon-Stretched Diameter of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects for
Transcatheter Occlusion. Am Heart J 124:172-175, 1992.
135. Weatherly MR, Stark JM, Rao PS, Askin F, Gilbert-Barness E. Pathologic Case of
the Month: Pulmonary Angiodysplasia. Am J Dis Child 146:427-428, 1992.
136. Rao PS, Wilson AD, Brazy J. Transumbilical Balloon Coarctation Angioplasty in a
Neonate with Critical Aortic Coarctation. Am Heart J 124:1622-1624, 1992.
137. Rao PS, Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rey C, Hausdorf G, Wilson AD, Smith PA and
Chopra PS. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Adjustable
Buttoned Device: Initial Clinical Experience. Circulation 88:1119-1126, 1993.
138. Rao PS. Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Ductus
Arteriosus: Now a Reality in India. Indian J Pediat 60:615-623, 1993.
139. Lloyd TR, Rao PS, Beekman RH III, Mendelsohn AM and Sideris EB. Atrial Septal
Defect Occlusion with the Buttoned Device: A Multi-Institutional U.S. Trial. Am J
Cardiol 73:286-229, 1994.
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140. Lochan R, Rao PS, Samal AK, Khanna AR, Mani GK and Grover DN.
Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with an Adjustable Buttoned
Device in an Adult Patient. Am Heart J 127:941-943, 1994.
141. Rao PS, Chopra PS, Koscik R, Smith PA and Wilson AD. Surgical Versus Balloon
23:1479-83, 1994.
142. McCrindle BW, for the Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty of Congenital Anomalies
(VACA) Registry. Independent Predictors of Long-Term Results after Balloon
Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Circulation 89:1751-59, 1994.
143. Rao PS, Sideris EB, Hausdorf G, Rey C, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Worms AM,
Bourlon F, Onorato E, Khalilullah M and Haddad J. International Experience with
Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion by The Buttoned Device. Am Heart J
128:1022-35, 1994.
144. Chopra PS, Reed WH, Wilson AD and Rao PS. Delayed Presentation of
Anomalous Circumflex Coronary Artery Arising from Pulmonary Artery Following
Repair of Aortopulmonary Window in Infancy. Chest 106:1920-2, 1994.
145. Reddy SCB, Rao PS, Ewenko J, Koscik R and Wilson AD. Echocardiographic
Predictors of Success of Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect with the Buttoned
Device. Am Heart J 129:76-82, 1995.
146. Reddy SCB, Chopra PS, Rao PS. Mixed Type of Total Anomalous Pulmonary
Venous Connection: Echocardiographic Limitations and Angiographic Advantages.
Am Heart J 129:1034-8, 1995.
147. Rao PS, Koscik R. Validation of Risk Factors in Predicting Recoarctation Following
Initially Successful Balloon Angioplasty for Native Aortic Coarctation. Am Heart J
130:116-21, 1995.
148. Rao PS, Ende DJ, Wilson AD, Smith PA, Chopra PS. Follow-up Results of
Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect with Buttoned Device. Canad J
Cardol 11:695-701, 1995.
149. Rao PS, Galal O, Smith PA, Wilson AD. Five-to-Nine-Year Follow-up Results of
Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation in Infants and Children. J Am Coll
Cardiol 27:462-70, 1996.
150. Ende DJ, Chopra PS, Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect or
Patent Foramen Ovale with the Buttoned Device for Prevention of Recurrence of
Paradoxic Embolism. Am J Cardiol 78:233-6, 1996.
151. Singh GK, Marino CJ, Rao PS. Left Heart Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Stenosis and
Coarctation of the Aorta: An Echocardiographic Assessment. Pediat Ultrasound
Today 1:61-76, 1996.
152. Rao PS, Galal O, Wilson AD. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Repeat Balloon
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Dilatation of Restenosed Obstructions Following Previous Balloon
Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty. Am Heart J 132:403-7, 1996.
153. Lee HY, Rao PS. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty for Takayasu's
Arteritis. Am Heart J 132:1084-6, 1996.
154. Reddy SCB, Chopra PS, Rao PS. Aneurysm of the Membranous Ventricular
Septum Resulting in Pulmonary Outflow Tract Obstruction in Congenitally
Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries: A Review. Am Heart J 133:112-9,
1997.
155. Galal O, Rao PS, Al-Fadley F, Wilson AD. Follow-up Results of Balloon Aortic
Valvuloplasty in Children with Special Reference to Causes of Late Aortic
Insufficiency. Am Heart J 113:418-27, 1997.
156. Lee HY, Reddy SCB, Rao PS. Evaluation of Superficial Femoral Artery
Compromise and Limb Growth Retardation Following Transfemoral Artery Balloon
Dilatations. Circulation 95:974-80, 1997.
157. Singh GK, Marino CJ, Rao PS. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Coarctation of the
Aorta in Adults. Cardiac Ultrasound Today 3:111-24, 1997.
158. Rao PS, Chandar JS, Sideris EB. Role of Inverted Buttoned Device in
Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect or Patent Foramen Ovale with
Right-to-left Shunting Associated with Previously Operated Complex Congenital
Cardiac Anomalies. Am J Cardiol 80:914-21, 1997.
159. Rao PS, Balfour IC, Chen S. Effectiveness of 5-loop Coils to Occlude Patent
Ductus Arteriosus. Am J Cardiol 80:1498-1501, 1997.
160. Siblini G, Rao PS, Singh GK, Tinker K, Balfour IC. Transcatheter Management of
Neonates with Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum. Cathet
Cardiovasc Diagn 42:395-402, 1997.
161. Balfour IC, Rao PS. Chest Pain in Children. Indian J Pediat 65:21-26, 1998.
162. Siblini G, Rao PS, Nouri S, Ferdman B, Jureidini, SB, Wilson AD. Long-term
Follow-up Results of Balloon Angioplasty of Postoperative Aortic Recoarctation.
Am J Cardiol 81:61-67, 1998.
163. Jureidini SB, Spadaro JJ, Rao PS. Aortopulmonary Window: Successful
Transcatheter Closure with Buttoned Device in an Adult. Am J Cardiol 81:371-2,
1998.
164. Zamora R, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, Sideris EB. Intermediate-term
Results of Phase I FDA Trials of Buttoned Device Occlusion of Secundum Atrial
Septal Defect. J Am Coll Cardiol 31:674-6, 1998.
165. Jureidini SB, Marino CJ, Rao PS. Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies. Indian J
Pediat 65:217-229, 1998.
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166. Rao PS, Waterman B. Relation of Biophysical Response of Coarcted Aortic
Segment to Balloon Dilatation with Development of Recoarctation Following
Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation. Heart 79:407-11, 1998.
167. Jureidini SB, Hormann JW, Williams J, Ferdman B, Rao PS. Morphometric
Assessment of the Innominate Vein in the Prediction of Persistent Left Superior
Vena Cava. J Am Soc Echocard 11:372-6, 1998.
168. Jureidini SJ, Marino C, Rao PS, et al. Transthoracic color and pulsed Doppler
echocardiographic assessment of normal coronary artery flow in children. J Am
Soc Echocard 11:409-20, 1998.
169. Rao PS, Kim SH, Rey C, Onorato E, Sideris EB. Results of Transvenous Buttoned
Device Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Adults. Am J Cardiol 82:827-9,
1998.
170. Rao PS, Jureidini SB. Transumbilical Venous Anterograde, Snare-assisted Balloon
Aortic Valvuloplasty in a Neonate with Critical Aortic Stenosis. Cathet Cardiovasc
Diagn 45:144-8, 1998.
171. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Buttoned Device Closure of the Atrial Septal Defect. J
Intervent Cardiol 11:467-484, 1998.
172. Rao PS, Galal O, Patnana M, Buck SH, Wilson AD. Results of Three-to-ten-year
Follow-up of Balloon Dilatation of the Pulmonary Valve. Heart 80:591-595, 1998.
173. Rao PS, Kim SH, Choi J, Rey C, Haddad J, Marcon F, Walsh K, Sideris EB.
Follow-up Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with
Buttoned Device. J Am Coll Cardiol 33:820-826, 1999.
174. Rao PS, Singh GK, Balfour IC, Jureidini SB, Fiore A. Balloon Angioplasty of Long
Segment Aortic Coarctation in the Neonate. J Invasive Cardiol 11:734-738, 1999.
175. Rao PS, Balfour IC, Jureidini SB, Singh GK, Chen S. Five-loop Coil Occlusion of
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Prevents Recurrence of Shunt at Follow-up. Cathet
Cardiovasc Intervent 50:202-206, 2000.
176. Rao PS, Berger F, Rey C, Haddad J, et al. Results of Transvenous Occlusion of
Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with 4th Generation Buttoned Device: Comparison
with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation Devices. J Am Coll Cardiol 36:583-592, 2000.
177. Rao PS. Nonsurgical Management of Pulmonary and Aortic Stenosis in Children
with Transluminal Balloon Dilatation Techniques. Gulf Med Coll Ajaman Health J
2:18-24, 2000.
178. Rao PS, Wagman AJ, Chen S. Coil Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with
Right Aortic Arch. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 52:79-82, 2001.
179. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Centering-on-demand Buttoned Device: Its Role in
Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects. J Intervent Cardiol 14:81-89,
2001.
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180. Sideris EB, Rao PS, Zamora R. The Sideris’ Buttoned Device for Transcatheter
Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Intervent Cardiol 14:239-246, 2001.
181. Rao PS, Palacios IF, Bach RG, Bitar SR, Sideris EB. Platypnea-Orthodeoxia
Syndrome: Management by Transcatheter Buttoned Device Implantation. Cathet
Cardiovasc Intervent 54:77-82, 2001
182. Rao PS, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Jureidini SB, Chen S. Bridge Stents in the
management of Obstructive Vascular Lesions in Children. Am J Cardiol 88:699702, 2001
183. Rao PS. Clinical Decision Making: Congenital Coarctation and Takayasu’s Arteritis:
Aortic Stenting Employing Intravascular Ultrasound (Kay JD, et al). How Would You
Manage This Case? J Invasive Cardiol 13:708-709, 2001
184. Rao PS. Stents in the Management of Congenital Heart Disease in the Pediatric
and Adult Patients. Indian Heart J 53:714-730, 2001
185. Rao PS. Clinical Decision Making: Residual Inferior Atrial Septal Defect After
Surgical Repair: Closure under Intracardiac Echocardiographic Guidance (Hijazi
ZM, et al). How Would You Manage This Case? J Invasive Cardiol 13:812-813,
2001
186. Pugh KJ, Jureidine SB, Ream R, Rao PS, Dossier J. Successful Thrombolytic
Therapy of Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Urosepsis in an Infant. Pediat
Cardiol 23:77-79, 2002
187. Rao PS. Clinical Decision Making: Percutaneous Revascularization of Surgically
Corrected Coarctation With Graft Restenosis (Garcia LA and Carrozza JP). How
Would You Manage This Case? J Invasive Cardiol 14:401-402, 2002
188. Rao PS, Bromberg BI, Jureidini SB, Fiore AC. Transcatheter Occlusion of Ruptured
Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Innovative Use of Available Technology. Cath
Cardiovasc Intervent 58:130-134, 2003.
189. Rao PS, Jureidini SB, Balfour IC, Singh GK, Chen S. Severe Aortic Coarctation in
Infants Less Than 3 Months: Successful Palliation by Balloon Angioplasty. J
Intervent Cardiol 15:203-208, 2003.
190. Jureidini SB, Marino CJ, Singh GK, Balfour IC, Rao PS. Aberrant Coronary
Arteries: A reliable Echocardiographic Screening Method. J Amer Society of
Echocardiogr 2003; 16: 756-763.
191. Nagm A, Rao PS. Clinical Decision Making: Can Posterior Fossa Lesion be a
Place for Preventive Patent Foramen Ovale Transcatheter Closure. How Would
You Manage This Case? Expanding Indications for Transcatheter Closure of Patent
Foramen Ovale. J Invasive Cardiol 16:346 -350, 2004.
192. Rao PS. Current status of Cardiac Interventions for Pediatric Congenital Heart
Disease – Part I: Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty. Pediatric Cardiology
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Newsletter 6 (No.1 January-June):1-4, 2004
193. Sideris EB, Macuil B, Justiniano S, Rao PS. Total percutaneous correction of
tetralogy of Fallot variant with dominant pulmonary valve stenosis. Heart 91:345347, 2005.
194. Gupta K, Rao PS. Severe Intravascular Hemolysis after Transcatheter Coil
Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Invasive Cardiol - ISSN: 1042-3931 Volume 17 - Issue 10 (October 2005) - October 2005 - Pages: E15 - E17.
195. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Long-term Complications of ASD Closure Devices. Cath
Cardiovasc Intervent 69:924-925, 2007
196. Rao PS, Techniques for Closure of Large Atrial Septal Defects. Cath Cardiovasc
Intervent 70: 329-330, 2007.
197. Tsounias E, Rao PS. Stent therapy for clotted Blalock-Taussig shunts. Congenital
Cardiol Today 8(7): 1-9, 2010.
198. Samraj R, Rao PS. Concurrent Transcatheter Therapy of Valvar Aortic Stenosis
and Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Case Report and Review. J Invasive Cardiology
23(4): E72-75, 2011.
199. Mazur L, deYbarrondo L, Pickard L, Rao PS. Development of Supravalvular
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Following a Nuss Procedure. J Pediatr Surg. 47(12):
e61-4, 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg. 2012.09.049. PMID: 23217921.
200. Doshi AR, Rao PS. Development of Aortic Coarctation Following Device Closure of
Patent Ductus Arteriosus. J Invasive Cardiol 2013;25(9):464-467.
201. Kruzliak P, Rao PS, Novak M, Pechanova O, Kovacova G. Unilateral absence of
pulmonary artery: Pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and current treatment.
Archives of cardiovascular diseases Volume 106, Issues 8–9, August–September
2013, Pages 448–454. DOI:10.1016/j.acvd.2013.05.004
202. Yarrabolu TR, Thapar MK, Rao PS. Subpulmonary obstruction due to aneurysmal
ventricular septum in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great
arteries and dextrocardia. Congenital Cardiology Today 2014; 12(7): 1-8
203. Yates MC, Gautam NK, Rao PS. Reactive Ductus Arteriosus in a Nineteen Month
Old Patient. Congenital Cardiology Today May 2015; Volume 13; Issue 5; Pages 17.
204. Rao PS. Fontan Operation: Indications, Short and Long Term Outcomes. Indian J
Pediatr. 2015 Jun 20. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26088549.
C. Invited Articles (Reviews, Editorials, etc.) in Journals
1.
Linde LM and Rao PS. A Modern View of Infective Endocarditis. Cardiovasc
Clinics Vol. 5, No. 2:15-34 1973.
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2.
Rao PS. Foreword to Pediatric Cardiology Seminar. Paediatrician 7:1-2, 1978.
3.
Rao PS. Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Infants and Children.
Pediat Rev Comm 1:1-18, 1987.
4.
Rao PS. Balloons, Blades, Plugs and Umbrellas in the Treatment of Heart Disease
in Infants and Children (Editorial). Ann Saudi Med 7:85-87, 1987.
5.
Rao PS. Preface to the Pediatric Cardiology Issue. Indian J. Pediatr 55:7-9, 1988.
6.
Rao PS. How Big a Balloon and How Many Balloons for Pulmonary Valvuloplasty
(Editorial). Am Heart J 116:577-580, 1988.
7.
Rao PS. Indications for Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Editorial). Amer Heart J
116:1661-1662 1988.
8.
Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: A Review. Clin Cardiol 12:55-74, 1989.
9.
Rao PS. Which Aortic Coarctations Should We Balloon-dilate? (Editorial). Amer
Heart J 117:787-789, 1989.
10. Rao PS. Medical Progress: Balloon Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty in Infants and
Children. J Pediat 114:907-914, 1989.
11. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Coarctation: A Review. Clin Cardiol 12:618628, 1989.
12. Rao PS. Causes of Restenosis Following Balloon Angioplasty/Valvuloplasty: A
Review. Pediatr Rev Commun 4:157-172, 1990.
13. Rao PS. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A Review. Clinical Cardiol 13:458-466,
1990.
14. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty/Valvuloplasty in Congenital Heart Disease (Editorial).
J Invasive Cardiol 2:129-136, 1990.
15. Rao PS. Is the Term "Tricuspid Atresia" Appropriate? (Editorial). Am J Cardiol
66:1251-1254, 1990.
16. Rao PS. Pediatric Cardiology Symposium (Editorial). Indian J Pediat 58:439-440,
1991.
17. Chopra PS, Rao PS. Corrective Surgery for Tricuspid Atresia: Which Modifications
of Fontan-Kreutzer Procedure Should Be Used? A Review. Am Heart J 123:758767, 1992.
18. Rao PS. Transcatheter Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects: A
Review. Clin Cardiol 15:483-496, 1992.
19. Rao PS. Static Balloon Dilation of Restrictive Atrial Septal Defects (Editorial). J
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Saudi Heart Assoc 4:55-58, 1992.
20. Rao PS. Transcatheter Treatment of Pulmonary Outflow Tract Obstruction: A
Review. Progress Cardiovasc Dis 35:119-158, 1992.
21. Rao PS. Aortic Rupture Following Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Coarctation
(Editorial). Am Heart J 125:1205-1206, 1993.
22. Rao PS. Static Balloon Dilation of Atrial Septum (Editorial). Am Heart J 125:18261827, 1993.
23. Rao PS. Should Balloon Angioplasty Be Used Instead of Surgery For Native Aortic
Coarctation? (Editorial). Br Heart J 74:578-9, 1995.
24. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty in the Neonate with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis
(Editorial). J Am Coll Cardiol 27:479-80, 1996.
25. Rao PS. Which Method to use for Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus
Arteriosus? (Editorial). Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 39:49-51, 1996.
26. Rao PS. Catheter-based Therapy in Children with Heart Defects (Editorial). J
Invasive Cardiol 8:A4-6, 1996.
27. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: State of
the Art. J Invasive Cardiol 8:278-88, 1996.
28. Sideris EB, Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects: Role of
Buttoned Devices. J Invasive Cardiol 8:289-96, 1996.
29. Rao PS. Should Balloon Angioplasty be Used as a Treatment of Choice for Native
Aortic Coarctations? J Invasive Cardiol 8:301-13, 1996.
30. Chandar JS, Wolfe SB, Rao PS. Role of Stents in the Management of Congenital
Heart Defects. J Invasive Cardiol 8:314-25, 1996.
31. Jureidini SB, Rao PS. Critical Pulmonary Stenosis in the Neonate: Role of
Transcatheter Management. J Invasive Cardiol 8:326-31, 1996.
32. Siblini G, Rao PS. Coil Embolization in the Management of Cardiac Problems in
Children. J Invasive Cardiol 8:332-40, 1996.
33. Singh GK, Marino C, Rao PS. Ultrasound as an Adjunct to Cardiac Intervention in
the Pediatric Patient. J Invasive Cardiol 8:341-9, 1996.
34. Rao PS. Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Which Method to
Use and Which Ductus to Close? (Editorial). Am Heart J 132:905-9, 1996.
35. Rao PS. Stents in the Treatment of Aortic Coarctation (Editorial). J Am Coll
Cardiol 30:1853-1855, 1997.
36. Rao PS. Commentary on Mullins CE. History of Pediatric Interventional
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Catheterization: Pediatric Therapeutic Catheterization. Pediat Cardiol 19:8, 1998.
37. Rao PS. Commentary on Rome JJ. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. Pediat
Cardiol 19:25, 1998.
38. Rao PS. Commentary on Ovaert C, et al. Transcatheter Treatment of Coarctation
of the Aorta: A Review. Pediat Cardiol 19:45, 1998.
39. Rao PS. Commentary on Shim D, Beekman RH, III. Transcatheter Management
of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Pediat Cardiol 19:72, 1998.
40. Rao PS. Commentary on Latson LA. Per-catheter ASD Closure. Pediat Cardiol
19:94, 1998.
41. Rao PS. Interventional Pediatric Cardiology: State of the Art and Future Directions.
Pediat Cardiol 19:107-124, 1998.
42. Rao PS. Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology (Editorial). Indian J Pediat 65:11-12,
1998.
43. Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: Are we There Yet?
(Editorial). J Am Coll Cardiol 31:1117-9, 1998.
44. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. J Intervent Cardiol 11:303-18, 1998.
45. Rao PS. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty. J Intervent Cardiol 11:319-29, 1998.
46. Rao PS. Closure Devices for Atrial Septal Defect: Which One to Choose?
(Editorial). Indian Heart J 50:379-383, 1998.
47. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Fixed Subaortic Stenosis (Editorial). J Invasive
Cardiol 11:197-199, 1999.
48. Chopra PS, Rao PS. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Children (Editorial). J Invasive
Cardiol 11:277-279, 1999.
49. Rao PS. Long-term Follow-up Results After Balloon Dilatation of Pulmonic
Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis and Coarctation of the Aorta: A Review. Progr
Cardiovasc Dis 42:59-74, 1999.
50. Chopra PS, Rao PS. History of the Development of Atrial Septal Occlusion
Devices. Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 2:63-69, 2000.
51. Zamora R, Rao PS, Sideris EB. Buttoned Device for Atrial Septal Defect
Occlusion. Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 2:167-176, 2000.
52. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation of the Aorta (Editorial). J
Invasive Cardiol 12:407-409, 2000.
53. Rao PS. Summary and Comparison of Atrial Septal Defect Closure Devices.
Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 2:367-376, 2000.
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54. Balfour IC, Rao PS. Pulmonary Stenosis. Current Treatment Options Cardiovasc
Med 2:489-498, 2000.
55. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. Current Treatment Options Cardiovasc Med 2:507-520,
2000.
56. Rao PS. Interventional Pediatric Cardiology: Introduction (Editorial). J Invasive
Cardiol 13:29-30, 2001.
57. Rao PS. Coil Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol
13:36-38, 2001.
58. Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Moderate-to-Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus
(Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 2001; 13: 303-306.
59. Rao PS. Absorbable Pulmonary Artery Band in Tricuspid Atresia (Editorial). Ann
Thorac Surg 71:361-362, 2001.
60. Sideris EB, Rao PS. Buttoned Device Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 3:71-79, 2001.
61. Rao PS. Concurrent Balloon Dilatation of Stenosed Aorto-pulmonary Gore-Tex
Shunts and Branch Pulmonary Arteries (Editorial). J Am Coll Cardiol 37:948-950,
2001.
62. Rao PS. Summary and Comparison of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure Devices.
Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 3: 268-274, 2001.
63. Sideris EB, Haddad J, Rao PS. The Role of the ‘Sideris’ Devices in the Occlusion
of Ventricular Septal Defects. Current Intervent Cardiol Reports 3:349-353, 2001.
64. Rao PS. Current Status of Balloon Angioplasty for Neonatal and Infant Aortic
Coarctation. Progress Pediat Cardiol 14:35-44, 2001.
65. Saxena A, Rao PS. The practice of Pediatric Cardiology – Symposium on Pediatric
Cardiology (Editorial). Indian J Pediat 69:313-314, 2002.
66. Rao PS. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Current Treatment
Options in Cardiovasc Med 4:321-336, 2002.
67. Gupta ML, Lantin-Hermosa MR, Rao PS. What is New in Pediatric Cardiology?
Indian J Pediat 70:41-49, 2003.
68. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Editorial). J Saudi Heart Assoc 15:1-4,
2003.
69. Rao PS. Catheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 15:
398-400, 2003.
70. Rao PS, Gupta ML, Balaji S. Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology –
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Electrophysiology, Transcatheter and Surgical Advances. Indian J Pediat
2003;70:557-564.
71. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty in Recoarctation Involving Transverse Aortic Arch:
Should Protective Balloon in the carotid Artery be Used? (Editorial), Cath
Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;60:534-535.
72. Nagm AM, Rao PS. Percutaneous Occlusion of Complex Atrial Septal Defects
(Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 16:123-125, 2004.
73. Rao PS. Transcatheter Management of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome
(Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 16:583-584, 2004.
74. Rao PS. Current status of Cardiac Interventions for Pediatric Congenital Heart
Disease – Part II: Percutaneous Closure of Cardiac Septal Defects. Pediatric
Cardiology Newsletter 6 (No. 2, July-December):1-5, 2004.
75. Gupta M, Rao PS. Cardiac function in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (Editorial). J
Postgrad Med 50:266-267, 2004.
76. Rao PS. Balloon angioplasty for native aortic coarctation in neonates and infants.
Cardiology Today 9:94-99, 2005.
77. Rao, PS. Introduction of Pediatric Cardiology Symposium – I: Pediatric Cardiology,
Indian J Pediatr 72:493, 2005.
78. Rao PS. Diagnosis and management of acyanotic heart disease: Part I obstructive lesions. Indian J Pediatr 72:496-502, 2005.
79. Rao PS. Diagnosis and management of acyanotic heart disease: Part II - left-toright shunt lesions. Indian J Pediatr 72:503-512, 2005.
80. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Children (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol
17:323-325, 2005.
81. Gupta-Malhotra M, Rao PS. Current Perspectives on Kawasaki Disease. Indian J
Pediatr 72:621-629, 2005.
82. Rao PS. Coarctation of the Aorta. Current Cardiol Reports 7:425-434, 2005.
83. Rao PS. Expanding Application of Devices in Congenital Heart Disease
Management. Cardiol Today 10: 249-266, 2006.
84. Rao PS. Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty: State of the Art. Cath
Cardiovasc Intervent 69: 747-763, 2007.
85. Rao PS, Lorch S. Cardiac Function after Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen
Ovale (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 19: 255-256, 2007.
86. Rao PS. An Approach to the Diagnosis of Cyanotic Neonate for the Primary Care
Provider. Neonatology Today 2 (6):1-7, 2007.
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87. Rao PS. Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: State of the Art
(Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 19: 2007.
88. Rao PS. Principles of Management of the Neonate with Congenital Heart Disease
Neonatology Today 2(8):1-10, 2007.
89. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In Neonates: Part I. Non-Surgical Atrial
Septostomy. Neonatology Today 2(9):9-14, 2007
90. Rao PS. Protein-Losing Enteropathy following the Fontan Operation (Editorial). J
Invasive Cardiol 19: 447-448, 2007.
91. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In Neonates: Part II - Balloon
Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty. Neonatology Today 2(10): 1-12, 2007.
92. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In the Treatment of Neonates: Part III.
Neonatology Today 2(11): 1-10, 2007.
93. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In Neonates: Part I. Non-Surgical Atrial
Septostomy. Congenital Cardiol Today 5(12):1-12, 2007
94. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In Neonates: Part II - Balloon
Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty. Congenital Cardiol Today 6(1): 1-14, 2008.
95. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology In the Treatment of Neonates: Part III.
Congenital Cardiol Today 6(2): 1-10, 2008.
96. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence On Clinical Manifestations
Of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part I. Neonatology Today 3(2): 6-12, 2008
97. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence on Clinical Manifestations
Of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part II. Neonatology Today 3(3): 1-10,2008.
98. Rao PS. Perimembraneous Ventricular Septal Defect Closure with the Amplatzer
Device. (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 20: 217-218, 2008.
99. Rao PS. Cardiac Emergencies in Pediatric Practice. Physician’s Digest 17 (2): 3036, June-July 2008.
100. Rao PS. Continued Development of Devices for Transcatheter Closure of Atrial
Septal Defects. (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 20: 284-285, 2008.
101. Rao PS. Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies: Management Strategies, Neonatology
Today 3(12): 1-5, 2008.
102. Rao PS. Focus: Structural Heart Disease in Adults (Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 20:
A6 - A11, 2008.
103. Rao PS. Diagnosis and Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: Part I.
Indian J Pediat 76:57-70, 2009.
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104. Rao PS. Focus: Atrial Septal Defects, Structural Heart Disease in Adults (Editorial).
J Invasive Cardiol 21: A6 - A10, 2009.
105. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence On Clinical Manifestations
Of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part I. Congenital Cardiol Today 7(4): 1-9, 2009
106. Rao PS. Diagnosis and Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: Part II.
Indian J Pediat 76:297-308, 2009.
107. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence on Clinical Manifestations
of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part II. Congenital Cardiol Today 7(5): 1-11, 2009.
108. Rao PS. When and How Should Atrial Septal Defects be Closed in Adults. J
Invasive Cardiol 21:76-82, 2009.
109. Rao PS. Stents in the management of aortic coarctation in young children
(Editorial). J Am Coll Cardiol 2:884-886, 2009.
110. Rao PS. Transcatheter Interventions in Critically Ill Neonates and Infants with Aortic
Coarctation (Editorial). Annals of Pediat Cardiol 2:116-119, 2009.
111. Rao PS, Lorch S. Left Ventricular Function after Percutaneous Occlusion of Atrial
Septal Defects (Editorial). Echocardiography 27(3):351-353, 2010.
112. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Quest for the Ideal ASD/PFO Closure Device Continues…
(Editorial). J Invasive Cardiol 22:188-189, 2010.
113. Rao PS. Transposition of the Great Arteries in the Neonate. Neonatology Today
5(8): 1-8, 2010.
114. Alapati S, Rao PS. Tetralogy of Fallot in the Neonate. Neonatology Today 6(5): 110, 2011.
115. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty in Pediatric Practice. Pediatr
Therapeut 1:e103 (Volume 1, Issue 3), 2011. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.1000e103
116. Rao PS. Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus — Current Status, J
Invasive Cardiol 23 (12):517-520, 2011.
117. Alapati S, Rao PS. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in the Neonate, Neonatology
Today 6(12): 1-9, 2011.
118. Rao PS. Percutaneous Occlusion of Cardiac Defects in Children. Pediatr Therapeut
2:e107 (Volume 2, Issue 3), 2012. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.1000e107
119. Rao PS, Alapati S. Tricuspid Atresia in the Neonate, Neonatology Today 7(5): 1-12,
2012.
120. Rao PS. Consensus on Timing of Intervention for Common Congenital Heart
Diseases: Part I - Acyanotic Heart Defects. Indian J Pediatr. 80 (1):72-78, 2013
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[Epub ahead of print; Jun 30, 2012.]. PMID: 22752706, [PubMed - as supplied by
publisher]
121. Sahu R, Rao PS. Transcatheter Stent Therapy in Children: An Update. Pediatr
Therapeut 2012; S5:001. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-001
122. Rao PS. Historical Aspects of Transcatheter Treatment of Heart Disease in
Children. Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:002. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.S5-002
123. Agu NC, Rao PS. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty. Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:004.
doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-004
124. Yarrabolu TR, Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Pediatr
Therapeut 2012; S5:005. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-005
125. Doshi AR, Rao PS. Coarctation of Aorta-Management Options and Decision
Making. Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:006. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-006
126. Whitfield CK, Rao PS. Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in the
Neonate. Neonatology Today 8 (2): 1-7, 2013.
127. Rao PS. What an Adult Cardiologist Should Know about Cyanotic Congenital Heart
Disease? J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn 1: 104, 2013. doi:10.4172/jcdd.1000104
128. Rao PS. Consensus on Timing of Intervention for Common Congenital Heart
Diseases: Part II - Cyanotic Heart Defects. Indian J Pediatr Volume 80 (8): 663674, 2013. DOI 10.1007/s12098-013-1039-2
129. Biliciler-Denktas G, Rao PS. Atrial Electromechanical Delay Measured by Tissue
Doppler Imaging in Patients With Secundum Atrial Septal Defects.
Echocardiography 30:619-620, 2013. DOI: 10.1111/echo.12251
130. Rao PS. Stents in the Management of Heart Disease in Children (Editorial). Pediat
Therapeut 2013, 3(2):e120. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000e120.
131. Rao PS, Balaguru D. Truncus arteriosus in the Neonate. Neonatology Today 8 (9):
1-6, 2013.
132. Banker A, Gupta-Malhotra M, Rao PS. Childhood Hypertension: A Review. J
Hypertens 2013; 2: 128. doi:10.4172/2167-1095.1000128.
133. Yates MC, Rao PS. Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies. Emergency Med 2013; 3: 164.
doi:10.4172/2165-7548.1000164.
134. Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Complex Atrial Septal Defects (Editorial).
Echocardiography 2014; 31:1173–1176.
135. Rao PS. Future Directions in the Management of Aortic Coarctation in Young
Patients. Pediat Therapeut 2014; 4: e125. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.1000e125.
136. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Ebstein’s Anomaly of The Tricuspid Valve in the Neonate.
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Neonatology Today 10 (2): 1-6, 2015.
137. Rao PS. Is Intracardiac Echocardiography Essential for Monitoring Stent
Deployment across Aortic Coarctation? (Editorial). Echocardiography. 2015, May;
32(5):731-3. doi: 10.1111/echo.12905. Epub 2015 Feb 13. PMID: 25684662.
138. Rao PS. Editorial: What Does the Pediatrician Needs to Know About Heart Defects
in Children? Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract
available. PMID: 26365157.
139. Rao PS. Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes. Pediat Therapeut 2015 Aug 20;
5: e129. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.1000e129
D. Book Chapters
1. Rao PS and Strong WB. Congenital Heart Disease. In: Current Therapy 1981. Conn
HF (Ed), W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia PA, pp. 185-209.
2. Rao PS. Terminology - Tricuspid Atresia or Univentricular Heart. Chapter1. In. Rao PS.
Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
3. Rao PS. Demographic Features of Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 3. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
4. Rao PS. Classification of Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 5. In. Rao PS (ed.). In. Tricuspid
Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
5. Kulangara RJ, Boineau JP and Rao PS. Electrovectorcardiographic Features of Tricuspid
Atresia. Chapter 9. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount
Kisco, New York, 1982.
6. Covitz W and Rao PS. Non-invasive Evaluation of Patients with Tricuspid Atresia
(Roentgenography, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Angiography). Chapter 10. In. Rao
PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
7. Alpert BS and Rao PS. Exercise Electrocardiography in Tricuspid Atresia. Supplement to
Chapter 10. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco,
New York, 1982.
8. Rao PS. Cardiac Catheterization in Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 11. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
9. Alpert BS and Rao PS. Ventricular Function in Tricuspid Atresia, Chapter 13. In. Rao PS
(ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
10. Rao PS. Natural History of the Ventricular Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 14.
In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York,
1982.
11. Rao PS, Covitz W, and Moore HV. Principles of Palliative Management of Patients
with Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 15. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia. Futura
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12. Rao PS. Conclusions and Future Directions. Chapter 21.In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid
Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
13. Rao PS. Current Management of Pulmonary Stenosis and Atresia with Intact Ventricular
Septum. In: Heart Disease in Neonates and Children, Al Fagih, MR (ed), 1985. The
Medicine Group, Oxford, England, pp. 109-120.
14. Rao PS. Doppler Echocardiography in Non-invasive Diagnosis of Congenital Heart
disease. In: Current Trends in Pediatrics, Singh M. (ed.), Vanity Books; New Delhi, India,
pp. 106-144, 1986.
15. Rao PS (Guest Editor): Pediatric Cardiology Seminar, Indian Journal of Pediatrics,
Volume 55, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 1988.
16. Rao PS. Congenital Heart Disease. In: Conn's Current Therapy, 1989 Rakel RE (Ed),
W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1989, pp. 201-213.
17. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In: Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology. Long, WA (Ed), W.B.
Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1990, pp. 525-540.
18. Rao PS. Tricuspid Valve Abnormalities Other Than Tricuspid Atresia. In: Fetal and
Neonatal Cardiology. Long, WA (ed), W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1990, pp. 541550.
19. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty and Angioplasty of Stenotic Lesions of the Heart and
Great Vessels in Children. In: Advances in Pediatrics, Barness LA; DeVivo DC, Morrow
G, III, Oski F, Rudolph AM; (eds), Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Chicago, IL Vol.
37, 1990; pp. 33-76.
20. Rao PS. Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty in Congenital Heart Disease.
In: Percutaneous Valvuloplasty and Related Techniques. Bashore TM and Davidson CT
(eds), Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 1990, pp. 251-277.
21. Rao PS (Guest Editor): Pediatric Cardiology Seminar, Indian Journal of Pediatrics,
Volume 58, No. 485, 1991.
22. Rao PS. Terminology: is Tricuspid Atresia the Correct Term to Use? Chapter 1. In. Rao
PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
23. Rao PS. Demographic Features of Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 3. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
24. Rao PS. Classification of tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 5. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid
Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
25. Rao PS. Kulangara RJ, Boineau JP and Moore HV. Electrovectorcardiographic Features
of Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 9. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura
Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
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26. Covitz W and Rao PS. Non-invasive Evaluation of Patients with Tricuspid Atresia
(Roentgenography, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Angiography). Chapter 10. In. Rao
PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
27. Rao PS. Cardiac Catheterization in Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 12. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
28. Schwartz and Rao PS. Angiography in Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 13. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
29. Rao PS, Alpert BS, Covitz W. Left Ventricular Function in Tricuspid Atresia, Chapter
14. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY,
1992.
30. Rao PS. Natural History of the Ventricular Septal Defects in Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter
15. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY,
1992.
31. Rao PS. Covitz W, and Chopra PS. Principles of Palliative Management of Patients with
Tricuspid Atresia. Chapter 16. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura
Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
32. Rao PS and Chopra PS. Modification of Fontan-Kreutzer Procedures for Tricuspid
Atresia: Can a Choice be Made? Chapter 19. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd
Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
33. Strong WB, Morera JA and Rao PS. Sexuality, Contraception, and Pregnancy in Patients
with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease with Special Reference to Tricuspid Atresia.
Chapter 23. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt.
Kisco, NY, 1992.
34. Rao PS. Conclusions and Future Directions. Chapter 25. In. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid
Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
35. Rao PS. Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty. In: Percutaneous Balloon
Valvuloplasty. Cheng T, (ed.) Igaku-Shion Med Publishers, New York 1992; pp.365-420.
36. Rao PS. Historical Aspects of Therapeutic Catheterization. Chapter 1. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
37. Rao PS. Technique of Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty. Chapter 4. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
38. Thapar MK, Rao PS. Mechanism of Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty. Chapter 5. In.
Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New
York, 1993.
39. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty for Isolated Pulmonic Stenosis. Chapter 6. In.
Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New
York, 1993.
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40. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty for Aortic Stenosis. Chapter 7. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
41. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation. Chapter 10. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
42. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Recoarctation Following Previous Surgery.
Chapter 11. In. Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. WileyLiss, Inc., New York, 1993.
43. Rao PS. Role of Balloon Dilatation and Other Transcatheter Methods in the Treatment of
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects. Chapter 13. In. Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy
in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
44. Rao PS. Balloon Dilatation of Stenotic Bioprosthetic Valves. Chapter 14. In. Rao PS
(ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
45. Rao PS, Thapar MK. Balloon Dilatation of Other Congenital and Acquired Stenotic
Lesions of the Cardiovascular System. Chapter 15. In. Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter
Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
46. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Closure of Heart Defects: Role of "Buttoned"
Devices. Chapter 18. In. Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology.
Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
47. Rao PS. Transcatheter Retrieval of Intravascular/Intracardiac Foreign Bodies. Chapter
20. In. Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc.,
New York, 1993.
48. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty: International Experience. Chapter 22. In.
Rao PS (ed.). Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New
York, 1993.
49. Rao PS. Conclusions and Future Directions. Chapter 23. In. Rao PS (ed.).
Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
50. Wilson AD and Rao PS. Embryology. In: Cardiac Anesthesia for Infants and Children.
Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO, 1994. Chapter 1; pp. 1-9.
51. Rao PS. Fetal and Neonatal Circulation. In: Cardiac Anesthesia for Infants and
Children. Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO, 1994. Chapter 2; pp. 1019.
52. Rao PS, Striepe V and Kambam J. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In: Cardiac
Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO,
1994. Chapter 27; pp. 296-309.
53. Buck SH, Rao PS and Kambam J. Double Outlet Right Ventricle. In: Cardiac
Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO,
1994. Chapter 28; pp. 310-319.
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54. Rao PS and Kambam J. Ebstein's Malformation of the Tricuspid Valve. In: Cardiac
Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO,
1994. Chapter 29, pp. 320-332.
55. Kambam J and Rao PS. Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome (Barlow's Syndrome). In:
Cardiac Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Kambam J (ed.), Mosby-Year Book, St.
Louis, MO, 1994. Chapter 31; pp. 354-360.
56. Kambam J and Rao PS. Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery (Bland-WhiteGarland Syndrome). In: Cardiac Anesthesia for Infants and Children. Kambam J (ed.),
Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis, MO, 1994. Chapter 32; pp. 361-367.
57. Rao PS. Coarctation of the aorta. In: Secondary Forms of Hypertension, Ram CVS (ed),
Seminars in Nephrology, Kurtzman NA (ed), W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA 15(2):81105, 1995.
58. Rao PS. Pulmonary Valve in Children. In: Handbook of Cardiovascular Interventions,
Bertrand M, Serruys P, Sigwart U (eds), Churchill Livingstone, London, 1996, pp. 273310.
59. Rao PS. Aortic Coarctation. In: Handbook of Cardiovascular Interventions, Bertrand M,
Serreys P, Sigwart U (eds), Churchill Livingston, London, 1996, pp. 757-781.
60. Rao PS. Tricuspid atresia: anatomy, imaging and Natural history. In: Atlas of Heart
Disease: Congenital Heart Disease. Freedom R (ed.), Current Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
1997, pp. 14.0 to 14.4.
61. Rao PS, Saxsena A (Guest Editors): Pediatric Cardiology Symposium – Part I, Indian
Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 65, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 1998.
62. Rao PS, Saxsena A (Guest Editors): Pediatric Cardiology Symposium – Part II, Indian
Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 65, No. 2, March-April, 1998.
63. Rao PS, Sideris EB, Rey C, et al. Echo-Doppler Follow-up Evaluation after
Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects with the Buttoned Device. In:
Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
Imai Y, Momma K (eds), Futura Publishing Co., Armonk, NY, 1998, pp. 197-203.
64. Zamora R, Rao PS, Lloyd TR, Beekman RH, III, Sideris EB. Long-term Results of Phase
I FDA Trials of buttoned Device Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects. In: Proceedings of the
Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Imai Y, Momma K
(eds), Futura Publishing Co., Armonk, NY, 1998, pp. 497-499.
65. Rao PS. Pulmonary Valve Disease. In: Valvular Heart Disease. 3rd edition, Alpert JS,
Dalen JE, Rahimtoola S (eds.), Lippincott Raven. Philadelphia, PA 2000, pp. 339-376.
66. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In: Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine. Moller JH, Hoffman
JIE (eds.), Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY 2000, pp. 421-441.
67. Singh GK, Rao PS. Left Heart Outflow Obstructions. In: Cardiology, Crawford MH,
DiMarco JP (eds), Mosby International, London, 2001, pp. 7-11.1 to 7-11.9.
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68. Saxsena A, Rao PS (Guest Editors): Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology – Part I, Indian
Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 69, No. 4, April, 2002.
69. Saxsena A, Rao PS (Guest Editors): Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology – Part II, Indian
Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 69, No. 5, May, 2002.
70. Rao, PS. Non-Coronary Uses of Stents in Children and Adults. In: Cardiology Update,
2002. Gambhir DS (ed), Cardiological Society of India, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 268-282.
71. Rao, PS. Pediatric Cardiology – a Quarter Century of Progress. In: Hridaya Sangamam –
Souvenir – 2002. Manjuran RJ (ed), CSI Kerala Chapter, Kochi, Kerala, 2002, pp.43-48.
72. Rao PS. History of Atrial Septal Occlusion Devices, Chapter 1.In. Rao PS, Kern MJ.
(editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease
in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
73. Rao PS. Buttoned Device, Chapter 3. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based
Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children.
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
74. Rao PS. Comparative Summary of Atrial Septal Defect Occlusion Devices, Chapter 11.
In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
75. Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial septal Defects with Right-to-left Shunt, Chapter
14. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
76. Bitar S, Rao PS. Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: Transcatheter Management,
Chapter 15. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of
Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams &
Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
77. Rao PS. History of Transcatheter Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure Devices, Chapter 17.
In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
78. Rao PS. Buttoned Device, Chapter 19. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based
Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children.
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
79. Rao PS. Summary and Comparison of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure Methods,
Chapter 25. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of
Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams &
Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
80. Rao PS. Newer Stents in the Management of Vascular Stenoses in Children, Chapter 39.
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In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
81. Rao PS. Transcatheter Embolization of Unwanted Blood Vessels in Children, Chapter 45.
In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
82. Rao PS. New and Miscellaneous Devices, Chapter 51. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors)
Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
83. Kern MJ, Rao PS. Summary and Future Directions, Chapter 53. In. Rao PS, Kern MJ.
(editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary Cardiovascular Disease
in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
84. Singh GK, Rao PS. Left Heart Outflow Obstructions. In: Cardiology, Second Edition,
Crawford MH, DiMarco JP, Paulus WJ (eds), Mosby International, Edinburgh, 2004, pp.
1317-1326.
85. Gupta ML, Lantin-Hermosa MR, Rao PS. What is New in Pediatric Cardiology? pp. 1026. In. Saxena A, Rao PS (Editors). Advances in Pediatrics – 1: Cardiology, Indian
Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2005.
86. Rao PS, Gupta ML, Balaji S. Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology –
Electrophysiology, Transcatheter and Surgical Advances, pp. 27-39. In. Saxena A, Rao
PS (Editors). Advances in Pediatrics – 1: Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New
Delhi, India, 2005.
87. Rao PS. Diagnosis and Management of Acyanotic Heart Disease: Part I - Obstructive
Lesions, pp. 1-16. In. Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric
Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
88. Rao PS. Diagnosis and Management of Acyanotic Heart Disease: Part II - Left-to-right
Shunt Lesions, pp. 17-36. In. Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric
Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
89. Gupta-Malhotra M, Rao PS. Current Perspectives on Kawasaki Disease, pp. 99-116. In.
Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of
Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
90. Rao PS, Sharma SK. Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Particular Attention
to Transcatheter Therapy, pp. 125-139. In. Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent
Advances in Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
91. Gupta ML, Lantin-Hermoso R, Rao PS. Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology: Part I –
Medical Advances, pp. 152-170. In. Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in
Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
92. Rao PS, Gupta ML, Balaji S. Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology: Part II –
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Electrophysiology, Transcatheter and Surgical Advances, 171-190. In. Rao PS, Saxena
A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, New
Delhi, India, 2006.
93. Rao PS. Pulmonary Valve Stenosis. In: Percutaneous Interventions in Congenital Heart
Disease, Sievert H, Qureshi SA, Wilson N, Hijazi Z (Eds), Informa Health Care, Oxford,
UK, 2007, pp 185-195.
94. Rao PS. Pulmonary Valve in Cyanotic Heart Defects with Pulmonary Oligemia. In:
Percutaneous Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease, Sievert H, Qureshi SA, Wilson
N, Hijazi Z (Eds), Informa Health Care, Oxford, UK, 2007, pp 197-200.
95. Rao PS. Coarctation of Aorta. In: Lang F, ed. Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of
Disease Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, 2009. ISBN: 978-3-54067136-7 (Print) 978-3-540-29676-8 (Online).
96. Sharma SK, Rao PS. Interrupted Aortic Arch. In: Lang F, ed. Encyclopedia of Molecular
Mechanisms of Disease. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, 2009.
ISBN: 978-3-540-67136-7 (Print) 978-3-540-29676-8 (Online)
Singh GK, Rao PS. Left heart outflow obstructions. In: Cardiology, Third Edition, Crawford
MH., DiMarco JP, Paulus WJ. (Eds), Mosby Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-7234-3485-6, Edinburgh,
UK, 2010, pp. 1507-1518.
97. Rao PS (Editor). PERINATAL CARDIOLOGY FOR THE NEONATOLOGIST, MHHCS
Press, Houston, TX., April 2011 with the following chapters contributed:
Chapter 1. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence on Clinical
Manifestations of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part I.
Chapter 2. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: It’s Influence on Clinical
Manifestations of Neonatal Heart Disease – Part II.
Chapter 5. Rao PS. An Approach to the Diagnosis of Cyanotic Neonate for the Primary
Care Provider.
Chapter 6. Rao PS. Principles of Management of the Neonate with Congenital Heart
Disease.
Chapter 7. Rao PS. Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies: Management Strategies.
Chapter 10. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology in Neonates: Part I - NonSurgical Atrial Septostomy.
Chapter 11. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology in Neonates: Part II – Balloon
Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty
Chapter 12. Rao PS. Role of Interventional Cardiology in the Treatment of Neonates:
Part III.
Chapter 14. Rao PS. Transposition of the Great Arteries in the Neonate.
Chapter 15. Alapati S, Rao PS. Tetralogy of Fallot in the Neonate.
Chapter 16. Rao PS. Summary and Conclusions
98. Preface. In. Rao PS (Editor). Congenital Heart Disease - Selected Aspects, ISBN 978953-307-472-6; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, January 2012.
99. Congenital Heart Defects – A Review. Chapter 1. In. Rao PS (Editor). Congenital Heart
Disease - Selected Aspects, ISBN 978-953-307-472-6; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, January
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100. Preface, In. Rao PS (Editor). Atrial Septal Defect, ISBN 978-953-51-0531-2; InTech,
Rijeka, Croatia, April 2012.
101. Atrial Septal Defect - A Review. Chapter 1. In. Rao PS (Editor). Atrial Septal Defect,
ISBN 978-953-51-0531-2; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, April 2012.
102. Historical Aspects of Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects. Chapter 5. In.
Rao PS (Editor). Atrial Septal Defect, ISBN 978-953-51-0531-2; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia,
April 2012.
103. Why, When and How Should Atrial Septal Defects Be Closed in Adults. Chapter 8. In.
Rao PS (Editor). Atrial Septal Defect, ISBN 978-953-51-0531-2; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia,
April 2012.
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104. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In: Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine. 2nd Edition, Moller
JH, Hoffman JIE (eds.), Wiley-Blackwell/A John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Oxford, UK, 2012:
487-508, Chapter 35.
105. Balaguru D, Rao PS (Eds). Special issue: Pediatric Interventional Cardiac
Catheterization. Pediatr Therapeut 2012. OMICS Publishing Group
(www.omicsonline.org) with the following papers contributed:
A. Sahu R, Rao PS. Transcatheter Stent Therapy in Children: An Update. Pediatr
Therapeut 2012; S5:001. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-001
B. Rao PS. Historical Aspects of Transcatheter Treatment of Heart Disease in Children.
Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:002. doi:10.4172/2161-0665.S5-002
C. Agu NC, Rao PS. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty. Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:004. doi:
10.4172/2161-0665.S5-004
D. Yarrabolu TR, Rao PS. Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Pediatr
Therapeut 2012; S5:005. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-005
E. Doshi AR, Rao PS. Coarctation of Aorta-Management Options and Decision Making.
Pediatr Therapeut 2012; S5:006. doi: 10.4172/2161-0665.S5-006
106. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia, Chapter 28. pp: 397-413. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Rao PS,
Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to Management of Congenital Heart
Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
107. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Diseases of the Tricuspid Valve (Ebstein’s Anomaly, Tricuspid
Stenosis and Regurgitation), Chapter 29. pp: 414-433. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Rao PS,
Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to Management of Congenital Heart
Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
108. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Mitral Atresia, Chapter 32. pp: 458-467. In. Vijayalakshmi IB,
Rao PS, Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to Management of Congenital
Heart Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
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109. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Truncus Arteriosus, Chapter 42. pp: 600-613. In. Vijayalakshmi
IB, Rao PS, Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to Management of
Congenital Heart Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
110. Rao PS, Alapati S. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Chapter 47. pp: 662-678. In.
Vijayalakshmi IB, Rao PS, Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to
Management of Congenital Heart Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
111. Rao PS. Pulmonary valve disease: Pulmonary valve stenosis. In: Sievert H, Qureshi
SA, Wilson N, Hijazi Z (Eds): Interventions in Structural, Valvular and Congenital Heart
Disease, CRC Press, 2014, pp 297-308. Chapter 31. Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-1563-2;
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-1564-9
112. Rao PS. Pulmonary valve disease: Pulmonary valve in cyanotic heart defects with
pulmonary oligemia. In: Sievert H, Qureshi SA, Wilson N, Hijazi Z (Eds): Interventions in
Structural, Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease, CRC Press,2014 , pp 297-308.
Chapter 33. Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-1563-2; eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-1564-9
113. Rao PS. Non-Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Children. In: Atrial and
Ventricular Septal Defects: Molecular Determinants, Impact of Environmental Factors and
Non-Surgical Interventions, Larkin, SA (Ed), ISBN: 978-1-62618-326-1. Nova Science
Publishers, Inc.
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114. Doshi UH, Rao PS. Aortic Coarctation. In: Levine G (ed). Color Atlas of Cardiovascular
Disease. Jaypee Medical Inc, Philadelphia, PA, 2014: Chapter 46.
115. Rao PS. What the Adult Cardiologist Should Know About Cyanotic Congenital Heart
Disease. In: Chopra HK, et al. (eds), State of Art CSI Cardiology Update 2014.
116. Chapter 1. Rao PS. Perinatal Circulatory Physiology. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D.
(editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
117. Chapter 2. Rao PS. Role of Perinatal Circulatory Physiology on Clinical Manifestations
and Management of Neonatal Heart Disease. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors),
Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN, 2015.
118. Chapter 3. Biliciler-Denktas G, Balaguru D, Rao PS. Embryology of the Heart. In. Rao
PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
119. Chapter 10. Rao PS. An Approach to the Diagnosis of Cyanotic Neonate for the
Primary Care Provider. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
120.
Chapter 11. Rao PS. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Neonates with Suspected Heart
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Disease. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary
Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
121. Chapter 13. Rao PS. Principles of Management of the Neonate with Congenital Heart
Disease. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary
Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
122. Chapter 14. Rao PS. Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies: Management Strategies. In.
Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
123. Chapter 19. Rao PS. Catheter Interventions in the Neonate: Part I - Non-Surgical
Atrial Septostomy. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
124. Chapter 20. Rao PS. Catheter Interventions in the Neonate: Part II – Balloon
Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
125. Chapter 21. Rao PS. Catheter Interventions in the Neonate: Part III – Other
Interventions. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
126. Chapter 28. Rao PS. Transposition of the Great Arteries. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D.
(editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
127. Chapter 29. Alapati S, Rao PS. Tetralogy of Fallot. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D.
(editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
128. Chapter 30. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal
Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
129. Chapter 31. Rao PS. Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. In. Rao PS,
Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext
Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
130. Chapter 32. Balaguru D, Rao PS.Truncus Arteriosus. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D.
(editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
131. Chapter 33. Rao PS, Alapati S. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. In. Rao PS,
Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext
Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
132. Chapter 34. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum.
In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
133.
Chapter 35. Balaguru D, Rao PS. Ebstein’s Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve. In. Rao
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PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
134. Chapter 36. Rao PS. Cardiac Malpositions including Heterotaxy Syndromes. In. Rao
PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
135. Chapter 37. Rao PS. Other Cyanotic Heart Defects in the Neonate. In. Rao PS,
Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext
Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
136. Chapter 38. Rao PS. Coarctation of the Aorta. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors),
Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN, 2015.
137. Chapter 41. Rao PS. Other Acyanotic Heart Defects. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D.
(editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing,
Minneapolis, MN, 2015.
138. Chapter 44. Rao PS. Summary and Conclusions. In. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors),
Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN, 2015.
139. Rao PS. History of Transcatheter Interventions in Pediatric Cardiology. In.
Vijayalakshmi IB, Ed. Cardiac Catheterization and Imaging (From Pediatrics to
Geriatrics), Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2015, pp. 3-20.
140. Rao PS. Balloon Valvuloplasty for Pulmonary Stenosis. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Ed.
Cardiac Catheterization and Imaging (From Pediatrics to Geriatrics), Jaypee Publications,
New Delhi, India, 2015, pp. 149-174.
141. Rao PS. Neonatal Catheter Inerventions. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Ed. Cardiac
Catheterization and Imaging (From Pediatrics to Geriatrics), Jaypee Publications, New
Delhi, India, 2015, pp. 388-432.
142. Rao PS. Percutaneous Management of Aortic Coarctation. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Ed.
Cardiac Catheterization and Imaging (From Pediatrics to Geriatrics), Jaypee Publications,
New Delhi, India, 2015, pp. 433-471.
143. Rao PS. Stents in the Management of Vascular Obstructive Lesions Associated with
Congenital Heart Disease. In. Vijayalakshmi IB, Ed. Cardiac Catheterization and
Imaging (From Pediatrics to Geriatrics), Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2015, pp.
573-598.
144. Rao PS. Cardiac Malposition. In: Gupta P, Menon PSN, Ramji S, Lodha R (eds). PG
Textbook of Pediatrics. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India,
2015: pp.1807-1816.
145. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In: Gupta P, Menon PSN, Ramji S, Lodha R (eds). PG
Textbook of Pediatrics. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India,
2015: pp.1861-1870.
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Books and Monographs
1. Rao PS and Linde LM (Guest Editors): Seminar on Pediatric Cardiology, Paediatrician,
Vol. 2, No. 5-6, 1973, S. Kargar, Basel, Switzerland.
2. Rao PS (Guest Editor): Seminar on Pediatric Cardiology, Paediatrician, Vol. 4, No. 5-6,
1975, S. Kargar, Basel, Switzerland.
3. Rao PS. Prevention of Heart Disease in Infants and Children, Current Problems in
Pediatrics, Vol. 7, May 1977, Yearbook Medical Publisher, Inc. Chicago, U.S.A.
4. Rao PS (Guest Editor): Seminar on Pediatric Cardiology, Paediatrician, Vol. 7, No. 1-3,
1978.
5. Rao PS and Miller MD. Medical Examination Review, Pediatric Cardiology, Medical
Examination Publishing Co., Inc., Garden City, New York, U.S.A., 1980.
6. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. Futura Publishing Co., Mount Kisco, New York, 1982.
7. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty in Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Current Problems in Cardiology. YearBook Medical Publishers, Inc. Chicago, 14(8): 417500, 1989.
8. Rao PS (ed.). Tricuspid Atresia, 2nd Edition, Futura Publishing Co, Mt. Kisco, NY, 1992.
9. Rao PS. Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, 1993.
11. Rao PS (Guest Editor): Cardiac interventions in the pediatric patient. Journal of Invasive
Cardiology, Vol. 8, No. 7, September 1996.
12. Rao PS, Kern MJ. (editors) Catheter Based Devices for Treatment of Noncoronary
Cardiovascular Disease in Adults and Children. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA, 2003.
13. Saxena A, Rao PS (Editors). Advances in Pediatrics – 1: Cardiology, Indian Journal of
Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2005.
14. Rao PS, Saxena A (Editors). Recent Advances in Pediatric Cardiology, Indian Journal of
Pediatrics, New Delhi, India, 2006.
15. Rao PS (Editor). PERINATAL CARDIOLOGY FOR THE NEONATOLOGIST, MHHCS
Press, Houston, TX., April 2011.
16. Rao PS (Editor). Congenital Heart Disease - Selected Aspects, ISBN 978-953-307-472-6;
InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, January 2012. (Permanent web address:
http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/congenital-heart-defects-a-review).
17. Rao PS (Editor). Atrial Septal Defect, ISBN 978-953-51-0531-2; InTech, Rijeka, Croatia,
April 2012. (Permanent web address: http://www.intechopen.com/)
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18. Vijayalakshmi IB, Rao PS, Chugh R. Editors. A Comprehensive Approach to
Management of Congenital Heart Diseases, Jaypee Publications, New Delhi, India, 2013.
19. Rao PS, Vidyasagar D. (editors), Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN, 2015
F.
Other Professional Communications
Presentations (local, regional, national, international)
1. Faculty Lecturer, Georgia Heart Association, Annual Scientific Session, Atlanta, GA,
Sept. 1975. Presented "Recognition and Management of the Infants with Congenital
Heart Disease".
2. Faculty Lecturer, Critical Care Seminar, University Hospital, Augusta, GA, March
1977. Presented "Introduction to Pediatric Cardiology", "Recognition and
Management of Congestive Heart Failure", and "Cardiac Sounds: Theory and
Practice".
3. Chairman, Round Table Session on "Tricuspid Atresia" at the Section of Cardiology,
American Academy of Pediatrics, 46th Annual Scientific Session, Nov. 4-10, 1977,
New York City, New York. Apart from moderating the session, the following topics
were presented: a. Classification of Tricuspid Atresia, b. The Ventricular Septal Defect
in Tricuspid Atresia.
4. Faculty Lecturer, Neonatal Nurse Clinician Program, Medical College of Georgia,
Augusta, GA, March 1978. Presented, "Congestive Heart Failure," "Patent Ductus
Arteriosus," and "Neonatal Arrhythmias."
5. Chairman, Session II, Pediatric Update - 1979. Presented by School of Medicine,
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, August 68, 1979.
6. Faculty Lecturer, Pediatric Update - 1979. Presented by School of Medicine, Medical
College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, August 6-8, 1979.
Presented "New Therapies in Cardiology."
7. Faculty Lecturer, Critical Care Medicine, Presented by School of Medicine, Medical
College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, May 18-22, 1981. Presented "Acute Heart Failure in
Childhood."
8. Faculty Lecturer, Critical Care Medicine, presented by School of Medicine, Medical
College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, May 18-22, 1981. Presented "The Differential
Diagnosis of Cardiopulmonary Disease in Infancy and Childhood."
9. Faculty Lecturer, Pediatric Update - 1981. Presented by School of Medicine, Medical
College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, July 27-29, 1981.
"The Ductus to Be or Not to Be."
10. Visiting Lecturer, Indian Medical Association, Visakhapatnam Industrial Branch,
Visakhapatnam, A.P., India, March 1983. Presented "Recent Advances in Therapy for
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Congenital Heart Disease."
11. Co-Chairman, Session III, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center’s
Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 30December 1, 1983.
12. Moderator, Panel Discussion, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center’s
Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 30December 1, 1983.
13. Faculty Lecturer and Moderator, Simultaneous Group Session entitled "Cardiac
Emergencies in Pediatric Practice'' at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research
Center’s Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
14. Faculty Lecturer, International Symposium: Heart Disease in Neonates and Children,
Presented by Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 27-28,
1984. Presented "Pulmonary Stenosis and Atresia with Intact Septum: Current
Management."
15. Faculty Lecturer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center’s Second
Annual Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 24-25,
1985. Presented "Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Children".
16. Moderator, Panel Discussion, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center’s
Second Annual Pediatric Symposium: Recent Advances, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April
24-25, 1985.
17. Faculty Lecturer, King Fahad Hospital at Al Baha and Ministry of Health Symposium
"Cardiology in the Kingdom", Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, May 11-14, 1985. Presented
"Diagnostic Approach to a Pediatric Cardiac Patient" and "Cardiac Disease in the
Neonate".
18. Faculty Lecturer, Riyadh Cardiology Technologists Association's Educational Seminar,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 12, 1985. Presented "Introduction to Pediatric Cardiology".
19. Moderator and Member, Panel Discussion at the Symposium on Quality Assurance in
Medicine, Joint Board of Postgraduate Medical Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
October, 1986.
20. Guest Speaker, 23rd National Conference of Pediatrics, Indian Academy of Pediatrics,
New Delhi, India, November 14-16, 1986. Presented "Doppler in Noninvasive
Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease".
21. Faculty Lecturer, MRCP, Part II (Pediatrics) Course, College of Medicine, King Saud
University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 28 February-11 March 1987.
22. Guest Speaker, Symposium on New Modalities in the Management of
Myocardiopathy, Sponsored by Joint Board of Postgraduate Medical Education and
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19-20
April 1987. Presented "Cardiomyopathy in the Pediatric Age Group" and
"Vasodilators in Cardiomyopathy in the Pediatric Age Group."
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23. Member, Panel Discussion, Session VI, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Symposium on New
Modalities in the Management of Myocardiopathy. Joint Board of Postgraduate
Medical Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19-20 April, 1987.
24. Faculty Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent Advances, King Faisal
Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 21-22 April, 1987.
Presented "Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Children", "Selected
Aspects of Tricuspid Atresia," "Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum" and
"Doppler Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease."
25. Moderator, Session on Pulmonary Atresia, Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent
Advances, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
21-22 April, 1987.
26. Chairman and Discussant, Round Table Session on Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs,
Pediatric Cardiology Symposium: Recent Advances, King Faisal Specialist Hospital
and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 21-22 April, 1987.
27. Faculty Lecturer, Riyadh Cardiology Technologists Association's Seminar on Pediatric
Cardiology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 19, 1987. Presented "Interventional
Techniques for Congenital Heart Disease."
28. Faculty Lecturer, Update in Medicine, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, July 2,
1988. Presented "Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Children."
29. Faculty Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Continuing Medical Education's
1988-1989 Teleconferences for MD’s in Wisconsin. Presented "Congestive Heart
Failure in Infants and Children - Causes and Management", September 13, 1988.
30. Moderator, Session on Pediatric Intervention on September 30, 1988 at Texas Heart
Institute's Symposium on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: Interventions, 1988
at Houston, Texas. September 28-October 1, 1988.
31. Speaker, Health Matters Series, October-December, 1988. University of Wisconsin
Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin. Presented "Pediatric Cardiology: Early
Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Defects in Children" on October 11, 1988.
32. Faculty Lecturer, Continuing Medical Education Program, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam, A.P., India, December 17, 1988. Presented "Transcatheter
Management of Heart Disease in Children."
33. Moderator, Cardiovascular Session II, MSPR/AFCR/CSCR Annual Meeting in
Chicago, IL November 8-10, 1989.
34. Faculty Lecturer, International Pediatric Update, Mudurai, Madras, India, February 1012, 1990. Presented "Doppler Echocardiography in Children with Congenital Heart
Disease" and "Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Infants and Children."
35. Faculty Lecturer, 3rd Annual Scientific Session of the Saudi Heart Association,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, February 20-22, 1990. Presented "Balloon Valvuloplasty and
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Angioplasty for Congenital and Acquired Heart Defects in Children."
36. Faculty Lecturer, 39th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of
Cardiology, presented "Should Balloon Angioplasty be Used Instead of Surgery for
Native Coarctation" at a Symposium on Controversies in Pediatric Cardiology, New
Orleans, LA, March 18-22, 1990.
37. Chairman, Session on Interventional Cardiology, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society
Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 13-14, 1990.
38. Faculty Lecturer, Seminars in Pediatrics, Madison, Wisconsin, October 26-27, 1990.
Presented "Non-Surgical Correction of Congenital Heart Defects."
39. Faculty Lecturer, Specialty Review in Neonatology/Perinatology, Cook County
Graduate School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, August 12-17, 1991. Presented
"Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease," "Neonatal Echocardiography" and
"Operative and Transcatheter Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease."
40. Faculty Lecturer, XIV Brazilian Angiography Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 18-20,
1992. Presented "Interventional Cardiology in Congenital Heart Disease" and
"Practical Aspects of Interventional Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease" and
participated in Panel Discussions.
41. Faculty Lecturer, Swedish Pediatric Association's Scientific Session, Gothenburg,
Sweden, October 17, 1992. Presented John Lind's lecture on "Interventional Pediatric
Cardiology-State of the Art."
42. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA/Harbor Medical Center, Torrance,
CA, July 27, 1993. Presented Pediatric Critical Care Conference on "Transcatheter
Management of Congenital Heart Defects."
43. Visiting Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los
Angeles, CA, July 27, 1993. Presented a lecture entitled "Balloon Angioplasty of
Native Coarctation".
44. Faculty Lecturer, IX Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, New Delhi,
India, August 21-22, 1993. Presented "Role of Occlusive Devices in Cardiology."
45. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis University School of Medicine/
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, February 18, 1994. Presented
"Transcatheter Management of Heart Defects in Infants and Children".
46. Faculty Lecturer, Clinical Cardiology Symposium, Oshkosh Hilton and Convention
Center, Oshkosh, WI, April 14, 1994. Presented "Transcatheter Treatment of Heart
Defects in Children".
47. Faculty Lecturer and Course Director, Progress in Pediatrics: Pediatric Cardiology,
University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital, Madison, WI, May 19, 1994. Presented
"Decade of Advances in the Transcatheter Management of Cardiac Defects in
Children", "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs in Children", and "Arrhythmias".
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48. Faculty Lecturer, Neonatal, Perinatal Pediatric Progress- 1994. St. Luke's Hospital,
Racine, WI, May 21, 1994. Presented "Transcatheter Management of Congenital
Heart Disease".
49. Faculty Lecturer at a Symposium on Interventional Techniques in Pediatric Cardiology
at Joint XIIth World Congress of Cardiology and XVIth Congress of the European
Society of Cardiology, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 10-16, 1994 and delivered a lecture
entitled "Balloon Dilatation of Native Coarctations: Long-term Follow-up."
50. Faculty Lecturer/Panelist at Workshop entitled "Interventional Cardiology For
Congenital Heart Disease" at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Cardiovascular
Society, Oct. 25-29, 1994 and presented "Treatment of Coarctation of the Aorta" and
participated in panel discussion.
51. Faculty Lecturer, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital's Continuing Medical Education
Series, Frontenac Hilton, St. Louis, MO, Jan. 16, 1995. Presented "Evaluation of
Cardiac Murmurs in Children: The Role of Current Technology in Diagnosis and
Management."
52. Co-Chairman, Meet-The-Expert session entitled, "Percutaneous Closure of Interatrial
Septal Communications" at the American College of Cardiology, 44th Annual Scientific
Session, New Orleans, LA, March 19-22, 1995
53. Guest Speaker at Royal Children's Hospital's 1995 Cardiac Symposium, Melbourne,
Australia, August 10, 1995 and gave a lecture entitled "Device Closure of Cardiac
Septal Defects".
54. Faculty Lecturer, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital: Continuing Medical Education
Series, Frontenac Hilton, St. Louis, MO, Jan 11, 1996. Presented "Early Intervention
in Heart Disease in Children."
55. Faculty Lecturer, St. John's Regional Health Center Continuing Medical Education
Series, Springfield, MO, January 1996. Presented "Transcatheter Therapy in
Neonates, Infants and Children".
56. Principal Guest Speaker at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Japan Pediatric
Interventional Cardiology Society, Tokyo, Japan, Jan 19-20, 1996. The major lectures
given include, 1) Should Balloon Angioplasty Be Used As a Treatment of Choice of
Native Aortic Coarctation, 2) Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects. Also,
presented the following during the symposia: a) Transcatheter Closure of Patent
Ductus Arteriosus - The Buttoned Device Experience, b) Balloon Dilatation of Right
and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstructions - Where do we Need Surgeons?
57. Faculty Lecturer, Good Samaritan Hospital Continuing Medical Education Series,
Ramada Inn, Mount Vernon, IL, April 1996. Presented "Evaluation of Cardiac
Murmurs in Children".
58. Faculty Lecturer, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital's Continuing Medical Education
Series, Bogey Hills Country Club, St. Charles, MO. April 18, 1996 presented "Recent
Advances in the Treatment of Heart Disease in Children".
Moderator, Morning Session, Pediatric Cardiology Update - 1996, Ritz-Carlton,
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St. Louis, MO, November 1, 1996.
59. Faculty Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Update - 1996, Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, MO,
November 1, 1996 and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children" and
"Non-Surgical (Transcatheter) Management of Heart Defects in Children: State of the
Art".
60. Chairman, Abstract Session on Catheter Intervention on May 14, 1997 at the 2nd
World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, May 11-15, 1997,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
61. Guest Speaker and Course Director, Transcatheter Devices for Congenital Heart
Disease 1997, Minneapolis, MN, August 6-8, 1997. Served as a co-chairman for the
following sessions:
Intracardiac Occlusion Devices: Session I - ASD Occlusion Devices,
Intracardiac Occlusion Devices: Session II - VSD Occlusion Devices,
Balloon Technology in Congenital Heart Disease, and Interactive Dynamic Case
Illustrations.
Also presented the following lectures: 1) The Buttoned ASD Device, 2) The Buttoned
Devices for VSDs, 3) The Buttoned PDA Occluder: Technique and Results and 3)
Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation Should Replace Surgical Correction.
62. Course faculty, The Inaugural New England Pediatric Interventional Cardiac
Symposium,
a. Boston, live case demonstrations,
b. Guest Lecturer: Balloon Valvuloplasty and
c. Guest Lecturer: Buttoned Device ASD Closure
63. Guest Lecturer, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital’s Physician Recognition
Program, October 9-10, 1997. Presented “Transcatheter Closure of the Congenital
Heart Defects.”
64. Guest Speaker, The 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Egyptian Society of
Cardiology, Cairo, Egypt, February 22-27, 1998. Delivered the following lectures:
State of the Art Lecture on Interventional Pediatric Cardiology: Long Term Results of
Balloon Dilatation of Coarctation of the Aorta, Aortic Stenosis and Pulmonary Stenosis
and Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defects.
65. Continuing Medical Education Program of St. Mary’s Hospital, Jefferson City, Missouri,
March 24, 1998. Presented “Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs in Children: The Role of
Current Technology in the Diagnosis and Management.”
66. Course faculty, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium II, Boston, MA, August 30
– September 2, 1998 and participated as follows:
Guest lecture 1: Coarctation of the Aorta in Older Children: Balloon Angioplasty is the
Preferred Method. Guest lecture 2: Buttoned Device for Septal Repair. Transcatheter
Closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with 4th Generation Buttoned
Device and Guest lecture 3: Transcatheter Buttoned Device Occlusion of Patent
Ductus Arteriosus and Panelist for live case demonstrations.
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67. Guest Speaker, Cardiology at the Bix, Davenport, Iowa, July 30, 1999. Presented
“Applications of Pediatric Interventional Technology to Adult Disease”.
68. Visiting Lecturer, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of
Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, September 1, 1999. Presented
Anesthesiology Grand rounds entitled “Catheter-based therapy of Heart Defects in
Children”.
69. Guest Faculty, The Third Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-III),
Chicago, IL, September 7-10, 1999, Sponsored by the University of Chicago
Children’s Hospital and the Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago. Participated as
follows:
Panelist: Live Case Demonstration
Lecture: ASD Devices – The Buttoned Device: Late Follow-up
Lecture: PDA Devices – PDA Buttoned Device: Late Results
70. Guest Speaker, The Fifth International Conference of the Jordanian Cardiac Society,
Amman, Jordan. April 19-22, 2000. Presented the following lectures:
Role of Stents in the Management of Heart Defects in Children
Application of Pediatric Interventional Technology to Adult Disease
Transcatheter Management of Aortic Coarctation.
71. Guest Faculty, The Fourth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-IV),
Chicago, IL, September 24-27, 2000. Sponsored by the University of Chicago Hospital
and New York Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Participated as follows:
Nightmare Case Presentation
Lecture: COD Buttoned Device for ASD Closure
Panelist: Live Case Demonstrations (9/27/00)
Lecture: PDA Devices; Sideris’ Buttoned Device
72. Faculty, The Fifth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-V), Toronto,
Canada, May 22-25, 2001. Sponsored by the University of Chicago Children’s
Hospital, Chicago, IL, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY and The
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. Participation is as follows:
Poster Session With Masters: Catheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects
with Centering-on-Demand Device
Panelist: Live Case Demonstration (5/23/01)
Lecture: Balloon Valvuloplasty: What is New and Long-term Results.
73. Chairman, Moderated Poster Session, 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology &
Cardiac Surgery, May 27-31, 2001, Toronto, Canada.
74. Faculty Lecturer, 15th Annual Scientific Session of the Association of Black
Cardiologists, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA. March 16, 2002. Presented
“Transcatheter Management of Congenital Heart Lesions in Children and Adults”
75. Faculty Lecturer, 51st Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology,
Atlanta, GA, March 16-20, 2002. Presented “Buttoned Device Closure of Atrial Septal
Defects” in a Symposium on New Methods of ASD Closure.
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76. Faculty, The Sixth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-VI), The
Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel, Chicago, IL, September 22-25, 2002. Chaired
Moderated Poster Session on September 22, 2002 and Platform Abstract Session on
September 25, 2002.
77. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, Inter-Continental Hotel,
Houston, Texas, October, 23-26, 2002. Presented live case demonstration of
transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus.
78. International Faculty, 54th Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, Kochi,
Kerala, India, December 1-4, 2002. Participated as follows: 1. Chaired a session on
“Technical Session: How to Do it? – Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease” and 2.
Delivered guest lecture entitled “Non-Coronary Applications of Stents in Children and
Adults”
79. Invited Faculty, 26th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Cardiac Angiography
and Interventions. Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA, May 7 – 10, 2003. Presented
“Advanced Interventional Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease - Valvuloplasty
Techniques”.
80. Faculty, The Seventh Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-VII), Orlando,
Florida, September 21-24, 2003. Sponsored by the University of Chicago Children’s
Hospital, Chicago, IL. Participation is as follows:
a. Chairman, Abstract Session , September 21, 2003
b. Panelist: Live Case Demonstration September 22, 2003
81. Invited Faculty, 27th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Cardiac Angiography
and Interventions. San Diego, CA, April 2 – May 1, 2004. Moderator, Scientific
Abstract Session, April 30, 2004.
82. Faculty, The Eighth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-VIII), The
Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel, Chicago, IL, September 19-22, 2004. Chaired
Abstract Session on September 19, 2004 and Luncheon Session entitled “Everything
You Need to Know About Stents” on September 20, 2004.
83. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, George R. Brown Convention
Center, Houston, Texas, April, 14-16, 2005. Served as Panelist for the session entitled
“Management of the Failing Heart” and Live case demonstrations and Moderator of
interesting case presentation session of “The Agony of Defeat vs. The Ecstasy of
Unsuspected Success”, both on April 15, 2005.
84. Faculty, The Ninth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-IX) and
Emerging New Technologies in Congenital Heart Surgery (ENTICHS) - 2005, The
Hilton Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 15-18, 2005. Chaired Meet
the Experts session on September 15, 2005.
85. Program Faculty and Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology for the Primary Care
Physician, October 21, 2005, Hermann Pavilion Conference Center, Memorial
Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator for the Morning Session and
presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children" and "Non-Surgical
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(Transcatheter) Management of Heart Defects in Children: State of the Art".
86. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, Omni Houston Hotel, Houston,
Texas, April, 20-22, 2006. Served as Panelist for the session entitled “Congenital
Heart Disease in the Adult” and presented “When and how should atrial septal defects
be closed in adults” and “ASD Closure and coarctation of the aorta” on April 20 th and
21st 2006, respectively.
87. Faculty, The Tenth Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-X) and
Emerging New Technologies in Congenital Heart Surgery (ENTICHS) - 2006, The
Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV, September 10-13, 2006. Chaired the Abstract session on
September 10, 2006 and served as Panelist: Live Case Demonstration, September 13,
2006.
88. Program Faculty and Course Director, Second Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium for the Primary Care Physician, October 20, 2006, Hermann Pavilion
Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator
for the Morning Session and presented " Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes”,
”The Cyanotic Neonate: Diagnosis and Management" and " Principles of Surgical
Management of Congenital Heart Defects."
89. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, George R. Brown Convention
Center, Houston, Texas, April, 18-21, 2007 and presented ::Percutaneous Closure of
PDA and Coronary AV Fistulae" on Friday April 20, 2007.
90. Faculty, Eleventh Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-X) and Emerging
New Technologies in Congenital Heart Surgery (ENTICHS) - 2007, The Bellagio, Las
Vegas, NV, July 22-25, 2007. Chaired the Abstract session on July 22, 2007.
91. Program Faculty and Course Director, Third Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium
for the Primary Care Physician, October 26, 2007, Hermann Pavilion Conference
Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator for the
Morning Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children",
"Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes”.
92. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, Hilton of America Hotel,
Houston, Texas, April, 06-09, 2008. Presented a lecture entitled “What interventionalist
should know about congenital heart disease” on April 08, 2008.
93. Program Faculty and Course Director, Fourth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium
for the Primary Care Physician, October 31, 2008, Hermann Pavilion Conference
Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator for the
Morning Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children", " The
Cyanotic Neonate: Diagnosis and Management” and “Echocardiography for the
Primary Care Physician”.
94. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, Hilton of America Hotel,
Houston, Texas, April, 14-17, 2009. Presented a lecture entitled “What interventionalist
should know about congenital heart disease” on April 16, 2009.
95. Program Faculty and Course Director, Fifth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium
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for the Primary Care Physician, October 30, 2009, Hermann Pavilion Conference
Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator for the
Morning Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children".
96. Invited Faculty, Concepts in Contemporary Cardiology, Hilton of America Hotel,
Houston, Texas, April 2010.
97. Program Faculty and Course Director, Sixth Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium
for the Primary Care Physician, October 29, 2010, Hermann Pavilion Conference
Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator for the
Morning Session and presented "Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes".
98. Program Faculty and Course Director, Seventh Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium for the Primary Care Physician, October 14, 2011, Hermann Pavilion
Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator
for the Afternoon Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children".
99. Invited Faculty, CME Program, 12th American Telugu Association Conference and Youth
Convention, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia July 6-8, 2012 and
presented a talk entitled “What the Practicing Physician Should Know About
Congenital Heart Disease”.
100.
Member of the Organizing Committee, OMICS Group 2nd International
Conference on Pediatrics and Gynecology, Keynote Speaker and Session Chair,
Track 3-4: Pediatric Cardiology and presented two talks entitled “Noninvasive
evaluation of neonates with suspected heart disease” and “Interventional pediatric
cardiology – State of the art.”, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Hyderabad,
India, September 24-26, 2012.
101.
Program Faculty and Course Director, Eighth Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium for the Primary Care Physician, November 17, 2012, Hermann Pavilion
Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator
for the Afternoon Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children"
and “Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes”.
102.
Program Faculty and Course Director, Ninth Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium for the Primary Care Physician, November 2, 2013, Hermann Pavilion
Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator
for the Afternoon Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children"
and “Cyanotic Neonate”.
103.
Program Faculty and Course Director, Tenth Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium for the Primary Care Physician, October 18, 2014, Hermann Pavilion
Conference Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Served as a Moderator
for the Afternoon Session and presented "Evaluation of Cardiac Murmur in Children"
and “Prevention of Sudden Death in Athletes”.
104.
Guest Speaker at the 66th Annual Scientific Conference of the Cardiac Society
of India, Hyderabad, December 4-7, 2014 and served as Chairman for the session on
“The ubiquitous VSD” and delivered a State of the Art lecture entitled “What the Adult
Cardiologist Should Know About Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease”
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Non-refereed Publications
N/A
Letters to the Editor
1. Rao PS. Left Ventricular Obstruction in Double Outlet Right Ventricle (Letter).
Amer Heart J 83:389-390 1972.
2. Rao PS. Imperforate Ebstein's Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve (Letter). Brit
Heart J 38:1108, 1976.
3. Rao PS. Complications of Pulmonary Vein Angiography (Letter). Brit Heart J
43:124, 1980.
4. Rao PS, Moore HV and Strong WB. Surgery for Mitral Atresia and Interatrial
Obstruction without Pulmonic Stenosis (Letter). Circulation 62:201-202, 1980.
5. Rao PS. Physiologically Advantageous Ventricular Septal Defects (Letter).
Pediatr Cardiol 4:59-62, 1983.
6. Rao PS and Whisennand HW. Chylopericardium (Letter). Ann Thorac Surg
36:494, 1983.
7. Rao PS. Chylopericardium Following Blalock-Taussig Anastomosis (Letter). J
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 87:642, 1984.
8. Rao PS. Anomalous Connection of the Right Superior Vena Cava to the Left
Atrium (Letter). J Amer Coll Cardiol 4:650-651, 1984.
9. Rao PS. Comparison of Single and Double Balloon Valvuloplasty in Children
with Aortic Stenosis (Letter). J Am Coll Cardiol 13:1216-1217, 1989.
10. Rao PS. Balloon Rupture During Valvuloplasty (letter). Am Heart J 119:1441,
1990.
11. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctations (Letter). Am J Cardiol
66:1401, 1990.
12. Rao PS, Thapar MK. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Reply to Letter). Am
Heart J 121:1839-1840, 1991.
13. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia with Common Arterial Trunk (Letter).International J
Cardiol 30:367-368, 1991.
14. Rao, PS. Pseudoaneurysm Following Balloon Angioplasty (Letter). Cathet
Cardiovasc Diagn 23:150-153, 1991.
15. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation (Letter). Internat J
Cardiol 31:363-367, 1991.
16. Rao PS. Subaortic Obstruction after Pulmonary Artery Banding in Patients with
Tricuspid Atresia and Double-Inlet Left Ventricle and Ventriculoarterial
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Discordance (Letter). J Am Coll Cardiol, 18:1885-1886 1991.
17. Rao PS. Fatal Aortic Rupture Following Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic
Recoarctation (Letter). Br Heart J 66:406-407, 1991.
18. Rao PS. Spontaneous Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects (Letter). Pediat
Cardiol 13:190-191, 1992.
19. Rao PS. Balloon Dilatation of Supravalvar Pulmonary Stenosis after Arterial
Switch Procedure for Complete Transposition (Letter). Br Heart J 67:204-205,
1992.
20. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Aortic Coarctation (Letter). J Am Coll
Cardiol 20:749-752, 1992.
21. Rao PS, Chopra PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic coarctation (Letter). Ann
Thorac Surg 54:599-602, 1992.
22. Rao PS. Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic Recoarctation (Letter). Am J. Cardiol
71:256, 1993.
23. Rao PS. Neurologic Complications Following Balloon Angioplasty (Letter).
Pediat Cardiol 14:63-64, 1993.
24. Rao PS. Technique of Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in the Neonate (Letter).
J Am Coll Cardiol 23:1735, 1994.
25. Rao PS, Chopra PS. Reply - The Jury is Still out Regarding Balloon Therapy for
Native Aortic Coarctation (Letter). J Am Coll Cardiol 24:1589-90, 1994.
26. Rao PS. Afterload Reduction for Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Letter). Pediat
Cardiol 16:51, 1995.
27. Rao PS. Intussception of Catheter Sheath (Letter). Pediat Cardiol 16:207,
1995.
28. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Transcatheter Occlusion of Cardiac Defects (Letter). Br
Heart J 73:585-6, 1995.
29. Rao PS. Static Balloon Dilatation of the Atrial Septum (Letter). Pediat Cardiol,
17:349-50 1996.
30. Rao PS. Reply-Should Balloon Angioplasty be Used Instead of Surgery for
Native Aortic Coarctation (Letter). Heart 77:86-88, 1997.
31. Rao PS. Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (Letter). Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn
40:427-28, 1997.
32. Rao PS, Jureidini SB. Predictors of Outcome of Balloon Angioplasty of Native
Aortic Coarctation (Letter). Circulation 96:1057-9, 1997.
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33. Rao PS, Sideris E.B. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects (Letter).
Heart 82:644, 1999.
34. Rao PS. Late Pulmonary Insufficiency after Balloon Dilatation of the Pulmonary
Valve (Letter). Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 49:118-119, 2000.
35. Rao PS, Sideris EB. Infant Buttoned Device (Letter). Cathet Cardiovasc
Intervent 50:125-126, 2000.
36. Rao PS. Catheter-based Device Closure of Fontan Fenestration (Letter). Cathet
Cardiovasc Intervent 52:407, 2001.
37. Rao PS. Anterograde Transumbilical Venous Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
(Letter). Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 56:439, 2002.
38. Rao PS. Anterograde Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in the Neonate via the
Umbilical Vein (Letter). Cath Cardiovasc Intervent 59:291-292, 2003.
Scientific Exhibits, Videos & Audiovisual Presentations
1. Rao PS, Miller MD and Strong WB. Evaluation of Cyanosis in the Newborn.
Distributed by General Services Administration, Washington, D.C., 1979.
2. Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia: Anatomy, Imaging and Natural History In: Slide
Atlas of Heart Diseases: Congenital Heart Disease, Volume XII, Freedom RM
(ed), Current Med., Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1997
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Other (ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS)
 Rao PS. An exchange on septal occlusion devices.
http://www.theheart.org/documents/page.cfm? from = 590000 334 & doc_ϊd = 204.
 Rao PS. Controversy – Aortic Coarctation: Who Should be Dilated? or Operated?
First Virtual Congress on Cardiology. http://pcvc.sminter.com.ar/cvirtual
 Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. In e-medicine – Pediatrics http://www.emedicine.com
 Rao PS. Results of Transvenous Occlusion of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects.
Second Virtual Congress on Cardiology.
http://www.fac.org.ar/scvc/llave/pediat/rao/raoi.htm
 Rao PS. Management of Patent ductus Arteriosus with Emphasis on Transcatheter
Therapy. http://www.fac.org.ar/ccvc/llave/c176/rao.php
 Rao PS. Faculty of 1000 Medicine: Evaluation of Cowley CG et al. Long-term,
randomized comparison of balloon angioplasty and surgery for native coarctation of
the aorta in childhood. Circulation 2005; Jun 28, 111 (25) :3453-6,
http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/5019/evaluation
 Rao PS. Pulmonary Stenosis. In e-medicine – Pediatrics
http://www.emedicine.com
 Rao PS. Hypoplastic left heart Syndrome. In e-medicine – Pediatrics
http://www.emedicine.com
 Rao PS. Coarctation of the Aorta. In e-medicine – Pediatrics
http://www.emedicine.com
 Rao PS. Faculty of 1000 Medicine: Evaluations of Fu YC et al. Transcatheter
closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects using the new Amplatzer
membranous VSD occluder: results of the U.S. Phase I trial.. J Am Coll Cardiol
2006 Jan 17 47 (2) :319-25,
http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/13842/evaluation
 Rao PS. Faculty of 1000 Medicine: Evaluation of Bergersen L et al. Follow-up
results of Cutting Balloon angioplasty used to relieve stenoses in small pulmonary
arteries. Cardiol Young 2005 Dec 15 (6) :605-10,
http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/13843/evaluation
 Rao PS. Faculty of 1000 Medicine: evaluations of Bartz PJ et al. Management
strategy for very mild aortic valve stenosis. Pediatr Cardiol 2006 Mar-Apr 27 (2)
:259-62, http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/14150/evaluation
 Rao PS. Tricuspid Atresia. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated February 09, 2009.
Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2550.htm.
 Rao PS, Pflieger K. Pulmonary Stenosis, Valvar. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated
July 06, 2009. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/891729-overview
 Rao PS, Seib PM. Coarctation of the Aorta. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated July
20, 2009. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/895502-overview.
 Rao PS, Turner DR, Forbes TJ. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. eMedicine from
WebMD. Updated September 22, 2009. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/890196-overview
 Hartas GA, Rao PS, Balaguru D. Mitral Valve, Double Orifice. eMedicine from
WebMD. Updated October 05, 2010. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/897322-overview.
 Rao PS. Pediatric Tricuspid Atresia. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated October 15,
2011. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/900832-overview.
 Rao PS, Turner DR, Forbes TJ. Pediatric Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
eMedicine from WebMD. Updated November 10, 2011. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/890196-overview.
 Rao PS, Seib PM. Coarctation of the Aorta. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated
February 01, 2012. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/895502overview.
 Hartas GA, Rao PS, Balaguru D. Double Orifice Mitral Valve. eMedicine from
WebMD. Updated March 30, 2012. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/897322-overview
 Rao PS, Pflieger K. Valvar Pulmonary Stenosis. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated
June 14, 2012. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/891729overview.
 Rao PS, Turner DR, Forbes TJ. Pediatric Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Medscape Reference. Updated March 22, 2013. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/890196-overview.
 Rao PS, Seib PM. Coarctation of the Aorta. Medscape Reference. Updated June 10,
2014. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/895502-overview.
 Rao PS, Pflieger K. Valvar Pulmonary Stenosis. Medscape Reference. Updated
June 26, 2014. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/891729overview.
 Rao PS. Pediatric Tricuspid Atresia. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Updated January
5, 2016. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/900832-overview.
 Rao PS. Pediatric Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Medscape Drugs & Diseases.
Updated January 5, 2016. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/890196-overview.
G. Visiting Professorships
1. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam, India, Sept. 1973. Presented "Natural History of Ventricular
Septal Defects" and "Treatment of Ventricular Septal Defect."
2. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam, India, Sept. 1977. Presented, "Cyanotic Newborn: Diagnosis
and Treatment," "Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects," and others.
3. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, India, Oct. 1977. Presented "Natural History of Ventricular
Septal Defect in Tricuspid Atresia and Its Surgical Implications."
4. Visiting Professor, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan, Sept. 21 and
22, 1978. Presented : "Surgical Implications of Spontaneous Closure of
Ventricular Septal Defects in Tricuspid Atresia" and participated in several
conferences.
5. Visiting Professor, Nilufur Hospital for Women and Children, Osmania University
Medical School, Hyderabad, India, Sept. 27 and 28, 1978. Presented,
"Diagnosis and Management of Neonates with Cyanosis" and participated in
several conferences.
6. Visiting Professor, Queen Pahlavi Cardiovascular Medical Center, Tehran, Iran,
Oct. 18 and 19, 1978. Presented "Fate of the Ventricular Septal Defect in
Tricuspid Atresia and Its Surgical Implications."
7. Visiting Professor and Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, King Faisal Specialist
Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July to August 1980.
Presented "Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Infants and Children,"
"Recent Therapeutic Advances in Pediatric Cardiology," "Natural History of
Ventricular Septal Defect," and "Interpretation of Electrocardiograms in Infants
and Children" and participated in several conferences.
8. Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville,
Tennessee, April 1981. Presented "Tricuspid Atresia: Classification and Natural
History of the Ventricular Septal Defect."
9. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam, A.P., India, March 1983. Case presentations and discussion.
10. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Kurashiki Central Hospital,
Kurashiki, Japan. August 17, 1983. Presented "Neonate with Heart Disease Diagnosis and Management."
11. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, National Cardiovascular Center,
Osaka, Japan. August 19, 1983. Presented "Tricuspid Atresia - Selected
Aspects."
12. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Osmania University Medical School
and Nilufur Hospital for Women and Children, Hyderabad, India. January 24,
1984. Presented "Recent Advances in Therapy for Congenital Heart Disease."
13. Visiting Professor, Apollo Hospital, Madras, India. July, 1984. Presented
"Recent Advances in Therapy for Congenital Heart Disease", "Neonate with
Heart Disease - Diagnosis and Management", "Systematic Approach to the
Differential Diagnosis of Dextrocardia" and "Present Status of Surgery in
Congenital Heart Disease."
14. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Cardiology,
Kusturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka State, India. August 7, 1984.
Presented "Recent Advances in the Therapy for Heart Disease in Infants and
Children".
15. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga,
Karnataka State, India, June 24, 1985. Presented "Neonate with Heart Disease:
Diagnosis and Management" and participated in case discussions.
16. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics & Likoff Cardiovascular Institute,
Hanneman Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, October 1985. Presented
"Diagnosis and Management of the Neonate with Heart Disease".
17. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia,
Augusta, Georgia, October 1985. Presented Pediatric Grant Rounds,
"Transcatheter Management of Heart Disease in Infancy and Childhood".
18. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga,
Karnataka State, India, November, 1986. Presented "Transcatheter
Management of Heart Disease in Infancy and Childhood", and participated in
case discussions.
19. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical
School at Houston, Houston, Texas. September 29, 1988. Presented Pediatric
Grand Rounds entitled "Pediatric Catheter Interventions".
20. Visiting Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics,
University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA. January 18, 1990. Presented
"Balloon Valvuloplasty/Angioplasty in Infants, Children and Adolescents."
21. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Medicine,
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional Autonomia de Nicaragua,
Leon, Nicaragua, December 1-8, 1990. Presented "Neonate with Cyanosis:
Diagnosis and Management," "Transcatheter Management of Heart Defects,"
"Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs," and "Cardiac Emergencies in Pediatric
Practice."
22. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Valley Children's Hospital, Fresno,
California, November 15, 1991. Presented "Transcatheter Management of
Congenital Heart Disease."
23. Visiting Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics.
Indiana University Medical Center, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis,
Indiana, January 16 &17, 1992. Presented "Balloon Angioplasty of Aortic
Coarctation" and participated in several conferences.
24. Visiting Professor, Institute "Dante Pazzanese" de Cardiologia, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
June 17, 1992. Presented "Balloon Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty in the
Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects in Children," and participated in several
case discussions.
25. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Gothenburg University and East
Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 15-16, 1992. Presented "Emergencies
in Pediatric Cardiology" at their post-graduate training course and participated in
several case discussions.
26. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical
Science, New Delhi, India, February 10, 1993. Presented "Diagnosis and
Management of Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonate."
27. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, Batra Hospital and Medical
Research Center, New Delhi, India, February 11-15, 1993. Presented
"Transcatheter Occlusion of Cardiac Septal Defects" and several other
conferences. Also, conducted a workshop on transcatheter closure of atrial
septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus.
28. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospital and Medical
Center, Hyderabad, India, April 10-12, 1993. Presented "Role of Balloon
Angioplasty/Valvuloplasty in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Defects" and
"Catheter Closure of Cardiac Septal Defects" and conducted a workshop on
transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus and atrial septal defect.
29. Visiting Professor, Osmania General Hospital and Osmania Medical College,
Hyderabad, India, April 13, 1993. Presented "Transcatheter Therapy of
Congenital Heart Defects."
30. Visiting Professor, Nilufar Hospital for Women and Children, Hyderabad, India,
April 13, 1993. Presented "The Role of Transcatheter Techniques in the
Management of Heart Defects in Children."
31. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, Nizam's Institute of Medical
Sciences, Hyderabad, India, April 14, 1993. Presented "Catheter Methods in the
Treatment of Heart Defects-State of the Art."
32. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, India, August 23-26, 1993. Presented several lectures,
group discussions and conducted a workshop on Transcatheter Occlusion of
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Atrial Septal Defect.
33. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, India, August 25, 1993. Presented "Transcatheter Therapy
in Pediatric Heart Disease-State of the Art."
34. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi,
India, August 26, 1993. Presented and lead group discussions on "Interventional
Pediatric Cardiology Techniques."
35. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pediatric Cardiology,
University of Alberta Hospitals/Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Center,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 26, 1994 and delivered a Special Guest
Lecture entitled "Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology".
36. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pediatric Cardiology,
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center/Children's Hospital Center,
Miami, FL, April 24-26, 1995 and presented, (1) Pediatric Grand Rounds entitled
"Recent Advances in Transcatheter Therapy in Pediatric Cardiology, (2) Practical
Issues Related to Atrial Septal Defect Closure, and (3) Device Closure of Cardiac
Septal Defects.
37. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pediatric Cardiology,
Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, June 12-14, 1995.
Delivered a lecture entitled "Transcatheter Management of Heart Defects in
Children" and conducted a workshop on transcatheter closure of atrial septal
defects and implantation of stents.
38. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland,
New Zealand, July 31 - August 3, 1995 and presented a lecture entitled
"Transcatheter Closure of Cardiac Septal Defects with Buttoned Devices" and
conducted workshop on Transcatheter Occlusion of Atrial Septal Defect and
Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
39. Visiting Professor, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, August 11,
1995 and participated in case discussions and conducted practical demonstration
of implantation of stents.
40. Visiting Professor, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan, January 22,
1996. Presented a lecture entitled "Transcatheter Occlusion of Cardiac Septal
Defects in Children".
41. Visiting Professor, Department of Physiology, St. George's University Medical
School, Grenada, West Indies October, 1998 and participated in Laboratory
demonstration of blood pressure regulation. Also delivered the following
lectures:
Transcatheter Management Cardiac Defects in Children
Perinatal Circulatory Physiology: Its Role in Clinical Manifestations of Heart
Disease in the Neonate.
42. Visiting Professor, Department of Cardiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College,
Chennai, India. November 15, 1999. Presented a lecture entitled “Non-Coronary
Interventional Cardiology”. Also participated in case discussions.
43. Visiting Professor, Louisiana State University Medical School/Children’s Hospital,
New Orleans, LA. June 1 and 2, 2000. Participated in case discussions and
demonstration of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects.
44. Visiting Professor, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Prasanthigram, A.P., India, February 8-12, 2002. Presented the following
lectures: 1. Transcatheter approaches in the management of interatrial septal
communications, 2. Percutaneous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus, 3.
Balloon valvuloplasty/angioplasty (Long-term results) and performed case
demonstrations of transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus and
coronary arteriovenous fistula.
45. Visiting Professor and Guest Lecturer, Jayadev Institute of Cardiology,
Bangalore, India, February 13 & 14, 2002. Presented: 1. Stents in the
management of vascular obstructive lesions associated with congenital heart
defects and 2. Transcatheter Management of Cardiac Defects in Children and
Adults. Also, demonstrated a number of interventional pediatric cardiology
techniques.
46. Visiting Professor, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Prasanthigram, A.P., India, December 5-9, 2002. Presented the following
lectures: 1. Non-Coronary Applications of Stents in Children and Adults and 2.
Catheter-Based Treatment of Heart Defects in Children and Adults, and
performed case demonstrations of transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus
arteriosus and atrial septal defects and stent implantation for treatment of branch
pulmonary artery stenosis and aortic coarctation.
47. Visiting Professor, Andhra Medical College/King George Hospital/Indian
Academy of Pediatrics, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India, December 13, 2002 and
presented a lecture entitled “Interventional Pediatric Cardiology – State of the
Art”.
48. Visiting Professor, St. Luke’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Heart
Institute, Houston, Texas, July 11, 2003. Presented “The Art and Science of
Balloon Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty in Congenital Heart Disease” and
“Applications of Pediatric Interventional Technology to Adult Heart Disease” and
participated in case discussions.
49. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, Texas, presented Pediatric Grand Rounds entitled “Interventional
Pediatric Cardiology – State of the Art”. May 14, 2004.
50. Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, Texas, presented Pediatric Grand Rounds entitled “Cyanotic
Neonate: Diagnosis and Management”. September 10, 2004.
51. Visiting Professor, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Prasanthigram, A.P., India, October 17-20, 2004. Presented the following
lectures: 1. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Ductus
Arteriosus with Amplatzer Devices and 2. Applications of Pediatric Interventional
Technology to Adult heart Disease, and performed case demonstrations of
transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus and atrial septal defects, stent
implantation for treatment of branch pulmonary artery stenosis and balloon
angioplasty/valvuloplasty of aortic coarctation, aortic stenosis and tetralogy of
Fallot.
52. Visiting Professor, Tufts University, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA,
delivered Kreidberg’s Lecture, entitled “Pediatric Cardiac Interventions: Past,
Present and Future,” May 18, 2005. Also participated in case presentations and
discussions.
53. Visiting Professor, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Prasanthigram, A.P., India, January 26-31, 2006. Presented the following
lectures: 1. Cyanotic Neonate: Diagnosis and Management 2. Pediatric Cardiac
Interventions, Past, Present and Future, 3. Acyanotic Heart Defects: Diagnosis
and Treatment Approach, and performed case demonstrations of transcatheter
occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus and balloon angioplasty/valvuloplasty.
54. Visiting Professor, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences,
Prasanthigram, A.P., India, December 22-27, 2014. Presented multiple lectures:
1. Acyanotic Heart Defects, 2. Cyanotic Heart Defects, 3. Pulmonary
Hypertension, 4. Dextrocardia, 5. Cyanotic Neonate: Diagnosis and Management
and 6. Principles of Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease, and
performed case demonstrations of transcatheter interventions of several types of
congenital heart defects.